Hello! My name is Juli Ventura and I am the principal of Jeffreys Grove. I used to teach Spanish but I have been serving as a school leader since 2010. 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.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.

Hello.  My name is Mo Percy. I am very excited to be the Assistant Principal at Jeffreys Grove Magnet. I am glad to get back to Magnet Life!  I worked in numerous Magnet Schools in Wake County and LOVE magnet programs. 

I have had many roles in education from teacher to Instructional Facilitator to Magnet Coordinator to Assistant Principal and have enjoyed every moment of my educational career.  I taught in Japan and in Guam. 

My husband and I have 3 children and 4 adorable grandchildren. It is a lot of fun spending time with them. I enjoy traveling. I have visited over 40 countries and many territories and islands.  I am a long-distance runner and run races in various trail locations in our state and outside of the state.  I also love to read.  

Please stop by and introduce yourself to me. I look forward to meeting all of you!  

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.