School Leaders

Max Valadez was born and raised in Pacoima, California. He assisted Pacoima Elementary School, Maclay Junior High School, and graduated from San Fernando High School. He has been in education after he graduated from high school for over 20 years. He started as a teacher’s assistant and a librarian for an elementary school and became a 5th grade teacher. He started working for PUC Community Charter Early College High School as a 9th grade integrated science teacher in 2005. Max then moved to work as an 8th grade science teacher for PUC Community Charter Middle School. Then served as a college counselor at PUC CCECHS. After PUC CCECHS, he became the assistant principal for PUC CCMS for 5 years. He came to PUC Triumph Charter Academy as the Dean of Students in February, 2014. In April 2014, he became the interim principal for the remainder of the 2013-2014 school year and became the principal until 2017.  In 2018, he became the PUC Schools Parent Coordinator and the Behavior Intervention Specialist.  In July 2020, he became the principal of PUC Lakeview Charter Academy.