Meet the Academic Department Chairs

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  JUAN DE LA CRUZ, MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE CHAIR

  Contact Information: (818) 783-1610 ext. 506 or jdelacruz@buckley.org
  
  Favorite thing about Buckley: The community of people.
  
  Degree(s): B.S., University of California, San Diego
  
  Hometown:  Boston, Massachusetts 
  
  Hobbies: Craftsman architecture.
  
  Fun fact: I do house detective work on old houses for homeowners doing period restorations of their homes and am a lecturer on the California bungalow.
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  PATRICK GOMEZ, WORLD LANGUAGES CHAIR

  Contact Information: (818) 783-1610 ext. 553 or pgomez@buckley.org
  
  Favorite thing about Buckley: The commitment of the faculty to teaching and learning inspires me daily. I am also continually impressed with student engagement and creativity in and out of the classroom.
  
  Degree(s): AB Classics Stanford University; MA, C. Phil. Classics UCLA
  
  Hometown: Denver, Colorado
  
  Hobbies: I enjoy gardening, drawing, going to concerts, and loyally following my sports teams throughout the year.
  
  Fun fact: I bowled competitively for UCLA when I was in graduate school. I was invited to the Stanford Classics commencement in 2016 as the distinguished speaker.