Nothing tells the story of alternative certification better than the teachers themselves. Here we have just a sampling of our graduates. Meet five extraordinary individuals, all from different backgrounds, all teaching different subjects with different approaches, but all making a real difference in children’s lives.

Baljit Singh Gill
Caruthers High School, Fresno County
California Teacher Corps Outstanding Educator of the Year, 2011

Carlos Garcia
San Francisco Unified School District
Superintendent

Kyle Sires
Turlock High School, Turlock
Special Education

Esther Soto
Anderson Valley Elementary School, Boonville
Kindergarten and High School, in the subjects of ESL, Spanish and Kindergarten reading

James Ybarra
Robert Peary Middle School, Los Angeles
Grades 6-8, ELL English and History