Kindergarten Associate Teacher

Douglas Palacios was born in El Salvador and moved to the US at age 12. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received his B.A. degree in French and Literature in 1993 and his Masters degree in 1997.  From 1991 to 1992 he studied in Paris at the Université de la Sorbonne.  For 8 years, he taught French and Spanish at The Branson School, an independent school in Marin, CA.  His travels to Japan, Guatemala, Québec, Sweden, Italy, Spain and Portugal have made him realize the beauty of people in every corner of the world and the importance of working to create global harmony.  In his spare time, he enjoys meditating with his wife Mai, making music with his son Rigpa, and walking with his dog Pepé.  He lives with them in Oakland, California.  Douglas feels privileged to work with the teaching staff and children at EBI.