Position: Counselor
School: James A. Garfield Senior High School
School District: Los Angeles Unified School District
City, State: Los Angeles, CA
Elsa Naranjo was nominated by a parent of a student, Guillermo Gonzalez.
"Ms. Naranjo is a dedicated and committed individual who pushes all of her students to not only graduate, but to be prepared for life after high school. Although she has a caseload of over 500 students, she finds the time to make every student feel like they're the most important one. Ms. Naranjo supports all of her students and even finds the time to coach softball. She is an outstanding role model for the students, is a product of the same community (James A. Garfield Senior High School alumna), and has helped students find their path to success," said Gonzalez.