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 Becoming America's Best Kearny Teacher Tops in Region 
Omar Garcia, Architecture/Design-CADD instructor at the Kearny High Educational Complex Construction Technology Academy, is
the 2006-07 Educator of the Year for the California League of High Schools, Region 9. His selection was based on his
innovative spirit as an effective advocate for high school reform. He received his award at the organization’s annual
award banquet held in November.
Born in Mexico City, Garcia graduated from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico with a bachelor’s degree in architecture. For the past nine years, he has been working with the Regional Occupational Program (ROP) as a Computer Assisted Design and Drafting (CADD) instructor for the district, as well as a CADD Consultant for several architectural and engineering firms. He was one of the first teachers selected to be on the district’s high school reform design team for the development of the first autonomous career themed small schools. Garcia was recently selected by the National Project Lead The Way (PLTW) as a trainer and is working as a master teacher of civil engineering and architecture at several universities in the country. He continues to contribute to the success of the small high school model, on the Kearny campus and beyond. His students’ projects have won awards and acclaim from groups such as the National Association of Women in Construction and the Center City Development Corporation. He has demonstrated a remarkable ability to motivate students from diverse backgrounds. “There is no other teacher who has made a more profound effect in my life,” said a young Hispanic student. “I once struggled to earn a 1.13 GPA and now have a 3.38 overall GPA. Mr. Garcia expects no less than perfection from his students.” << Features |
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