Hello! My name is Juli Ventura and I am the proud principal of Jeffreys Grove Elementary where I’ve been serving since 2019. I used to teach Spanish but I transitioned to school leadership in 2010 after earning my Masters is School Administration from NC State. I was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to Raleigh in 2000. My son, Marcos, and my daughter, Ana, were also born in Argentina and speak English and Spanish fluently. My personal motto is “Challenge, Educate, Love and Support.”

I enjoy cooking, reading, organizing, traveling, going to the movies and making friends. In my free time I go to the gym – my favorite classes are yoga, pilates, strength training and cardio.

Hola. My name is Leroy Salazar. I was born in CA, lived in Tequila, Jalisco, México as a child, and have lived in NC since 1994. I earned a BS in Hispanic Studies with a concentration in education and a Master of Arts in Hispanic Studies from ECU. Currently, I am completing my Master of School Administration at NCSU.  

As a teacher, I taught all levels of high school Spanish, including Spanish for Heritage Speakers and AP Spanish Language and Culture. In the summers, I grade AP Spanish Language and Culture exams. Additionally, I am a certified rater of the AAPPL tests and I have scored some components of the NBCT for World Languages.

When I am not working, I enjoy reading in Spanish, playing volleyball, and eating new foods, you can surely find me at International Festivals. Two of my passions are traveling and learning - the world is vast.