Ms. Smith

Ms. Smith received her Associate's Degree at San Joaquin Delta College and Bachelors in Sociology at Sacramento State University.  Ms. Smith is currently attending Sacramento State Counselor Education Master's Program to become a School Counselor.  She worked as a Clerical Aide for three years at San Joaquin Delta College's Career Transfer Center before joining Stagg's team.  She joined the Stagg team as a Guidance Technician in 2018 to passionately guide students in their college and career-making decision.

Her favorite quote is: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou

  Ms. Suarez

Ms. Suarez received an Associates' degree from Delta College. She is a product of SUSD schools! (Hamilton Junior High & Franklin HS) She worked as a College recruiter for seven years at Teachers College of San Joaquin and returned to Stockton Unified School district in 2014. She has always had a passion for working with students by guiding their college and career plans. She truly enjoys her current position of Guidance Tech and the impact we can make on our students.

In her spare time, she enjoys the practice of hot yoga (hot vinyasa) family time with children and grandchildren. Her second passion is her home-based Mary Kay business.

"Namaste" invokes the feeling of spiritual oneness of heart & mind; with the person, one is greeting.