Aimee Nava

Teacher

I grew up in Tijuana until the age of 12 at which time my family immigrated to Oceanside, CA. I was raised to appreciate education and see it as an opportunity for success. When I immigrated here, I did not speak English which made school very challenging for me. However, I had a great ESL teacher that had a passion for teaching and helping students thrive in education. Mr. Frazier, reminded me that school was challenging but with hard work and dedication I could once again come to love education. After high school I was accepted into UCSD where I earned my Bachelor’s, Master’s and Teaching Credential. When I decided to pursue a career in education I always had the same mentality in mind: Be the teacher that students needed, be the Mr.Frazier to everyone. I started my first teaching job right out of college at Mira Mesa High School in San Diego. After that, I was offered a job at Carlsbad High School here in Carlsbad. My passion for education has greatly developed over the past six years here at CHS. I have learned that a successful educator is one that is student driven. Carlsbad has given me the opportunity to become the student driven educator I aspired to be. During my first couple of years at Carlsbad High School I focused on becoming a teacher that provided students with a safe space to thrive academically. I formed connections with my students by not only teaching them in the classroom, but by also supporting them in their goals outside of the classroom. I am proud to say that I attend most of their sports games, dance recitals, theater productions, and concerts in order to encourage students to feel seen and supported. By creating this safe environment for students, it also allows me to task them with challenging lessons that they then feel supported working through. The connections made with students became the key to managing a classroom that was both safe and challenging. I am the educator that I am today thanks to the support of the community at CHS, and Carlsbad. I am also excited to continue to support the CHS community next year as their newly appointed Assistant Principal. It is amazing to see the support and trust that the community has given me over these past years as a teacher and I am excited to continue working hard in this next role at CHS.