Hello everyone my name is Javier “JD” Durazo and I will be teaching 7th grade Humanities. I am from Calexico, CA, and grew up playing basketball, football, and baseball. My high school basketball and football team’s held youth camps that helped me discover my love for teaching. After high school I set off on my college journey, attending Imperial Valley College and Cal State San Marcos (Go Cougars!) where I finished and received my Bachelor’s in History. After college I was hired as an Academic Coach at our very own HTMNC! This experience further solidified my love for education and after two years I joined the High Tech High Graduate School of Education’s Masters and credentialing program. I am now in my first year as a teacher, while simultaneously finishing my Master’s degree. I am so excited for what this year will have for me and I can’t wait to see my student’s creativity at play!