José Cruz
Educational Assistant

Mr. José was raised in Inglewood, California for the majority of his life and now resides in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is currently working on finishing his Bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine in Psychological Sciences from the Department of Social Ecology. Mr. José has ample work experience with adolescent children, previously working one-to-one with clients as a Behavioral Interventionist in South Central Los Angeles. There he learned to apply his knowledge from his development courses into practice and gained a better understanding of adolescent development. Outside of SEEQS, Mr. José loves to cook food for people he cares for, as it is a means for him to share his Mexican-Indigenous roots, culture and heritage with others.

"I work at SEEQS because I love being a part of the students’ education. They are in a crucial development period where learning sustainability skills will help them later on in their personal and academic careers!”