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Julia Hodges, principal of Soquel High School, is the 2025 Administrator of the Year.
Before coming to Soquel High, she was director of curriculum, instruction and assessment at Santa Cruz City Schools. She is a former AVID student and AVID teacher, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination for students in grades 7-12.
Her focus is on closing gaps for underserved students. She is known to be kind and caring.