Standout Hayward Teacher Is Also Involved In The Community

Hayward, California — Great teachers matter. In Hayward, we're fortunate to have teachers like Jennifer Gonsalves.

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This submission comes from Valerie Caveglia who nominated Jennifer Gonsalves of Hayward.

Teacher’s name

Jennifer Gonsalves

How do you know the teacher?

community events and subbing for her

What does this person teach?

Spanish

Why do you believe the teacher should be recognized or honored?

Jen is 100% involved with her students, and knows each one's strengths and weaknesses. This is remarkable for a high school teacher with 150 students daily. She is involved in extra curricular activities, and is advisor to the Uganda Club, which raised enough money for 8 students to visit the country in 2023 and help build a school for the arts. They are planning on doing the same in the summer of 2025.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the teacher?

Besides being a standout teacher at HHS, she is also very involved in the community.

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