Joel Rangel

Joel has served as the Director of College Counseling at Gateway High School since the fall of 2005. Since that time, he has continually worked to develop a college counseling program that is responsive to student needs and supports students to make informed decisions in developing their plans after Gateway. Most recently,  Joel and the college team have worked to develop programming that is culturally responsive and supports the social emotional growth of students. In his role as Director of College Counseling, Joel teaches the College Counseling 11 and 12 courses and provides individual college admission and financial aid counseling to students and families. He is also a long-standing  member of the Gateway High Leadership Team and Student Life Team. Joel was born and raised in Richmond, CA and is a child of Mexican immigrants. He believes deeply in the transformative power of a high quality education and educators who advocate for the equitable well-being of their students. Building and easing access to post-secondary education is important to seeking justice for young people from underrepresented backgrounds. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelors in Spanish bilingualism and linguistics and from Stanford University School of Education with a masters in education policy analysis and evaluation. Prior to joining Gateway high, he worked at the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the Making Waves Education Program. When not working, Joel enjoys hiking through the East Bay hills, riding bikes with his son, and family movie time.