Sylvia Gluck is a first generation American and a Southern California Native.  She lives in the South Bay and has worked at Hermosa Valley since 1997.  Ms. Gluck has held various leadership positions since she started her career at the Hermosa Beach City School District.  Her tenor includes three years as the Summer School Principal, one year as the Assistant Principal and she has been the school Principal since the fall of 2006.   Currently, she is actively involved in the School Attendance Review Board and with the Los Angeles County of Education as the Child Welfare Attendance Representative for the District.

Prior to moving into administration, she taught primarily 7th and 8th grade students. Ms. Gluck holds teaching credentials in both social studies and mathematics.  She has taught the following courses at Hermosa Valley School: social studies, pre-algebra, Algebra AB, Digital Divas, summer school, math clinic and Title I math.  Ms. Gluck’s involvement in school did not stop after the bell rang every day.  She has been actively involved with before and after school activities as well.  Ms. Gluck served as the advisor for Hermosa Valley’s After School Sports Program, Builders Club and Student Council.  She has held various committee positions such as:  Curriculum Council, Middle School Task Force Representative, Assembly Coordinator and PTO representative.  Ms. Gluck completed her student teaching at Lennox Middle School and El Segundo High School where she received a solid foundation in secondary education.

Ms. Gluck is a life long learner and has attended several universities.  Her under-graduate college experience was from Fullerton State University where she earned a B.A. in Communications.  Go Titans!  She completed her graduate work from Pepperdine University.  She holds a M.A. in Education and a M.S in School Administration.  Ms. Gluck also attended University of California, Irvine where she received her paralegal certificate.   

Ms. Gluck enjoys being a part of the Hermosa Valley Family and enjoys spending time interacting with students and visiting classrooms.  She has traveled extensively throughout Europe and the United States. Ms. Gluck is an avid movie watcher, enjoys visiting museums and likes spending time with her friends and family.