Rafely Palacios, M.Ed.

Rafely Palacios is a bilingual first-grade teacher in the Bay Area specializing in reading for multilingual learners and dedicated to advancing equity, biliteracy, and educational justice for English Learners. As a first-generation college graduate with Yucatec Maya roots, she is deeply committed to leveraging education to create transformative opportunities that honor cultural identity and empower marginalized communities. She has led literacy-focused initiatives that bridge research and practice to enhance outcomes for multilingual learners. Her work emphasizes culturally responsive, evidence-based instruction to support biliteracy development in English and Spanish.