Position: English Teacher
School: James A. Garfield High School
School District: Los Angeles Unified School District
City, State: Los Angeles, CA
Dominik Patacsil was nominated anonymously.
"Mr. Patacsil is one of the most caring teachers my daughter has ever had," said the nominator. "He spends so much of his free time working with students, allowing them to blossom in theater. The theater students have developed a greater sense of confidence. They are better public speakers in the classroom and are not afraid to be themselves. He has brought awareness to the arts in a community in which programs and resources are not available. The productions he has directed over the years have been phenomenal."