Tino Andres is a well-respected educator for the Compton Unified School District. He is currently a history teacher at Dominguez High School, and also the club sponsor for the cultural club that comprises of Asians, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and African Americans.
Before his transition to Dominguez, he had worked with the Pacific Islander Students at Davis Middle School for many years.
In his own words:
Because I was asked to be a teacher at Davis by the principal at the time, I could not believe how many Pacific Islander students were enrolled as students at the school. I then spoke to the principal about working with the Pacific Islander students and becoming a mentor to them. My main focus and goal as their mentor was to guide them to the importance of higher education, and the need to focus on their educational goals. I am also doing the same with all of my students at Dominguez High School as well. I believe that each student that I come into contact with is an important part of the fabric of society, as with their education. That is why I became an educator.
Reaching out to the young minds and supporting them on their educational journey is what N.P.I.E.N. is all about. Hence, I became a member at large and I am grateful that I did.
“In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired.” Lao Tzu