Celebrating Kevin Kiyoi: 2023 Teacher of the Year
PUSD and Alameda County’s 2023 Teacher of the Year Kevin Kiyoi has played an essential role in the expansion of STEM at PUSD. Mr. Kiyoi, who has served PUSD for 20 years as a math and computer science teacher at Amador Valley High School, is currently the lead teacher for Amador’s Instructional and Communication Technology career technical education (CTE) pathway. Mr. Kiyoi has been an invaluable mentor to new computer science teachers
and helps lead CTE collaboration across the district.
“Congratulations to Mr. Kevin Kiyoi on this well-deserved recognition,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Haglund. “Mr. Kiyoi is a model for educators everywhere for his commitment inside and outside the classroom to inspire and empower each student. He leads programs that have engaged hundreds of young women in the computer sciences and improved representation of many underrepresented student groups in the field.” Kiyoi has also served as the advisor for the Amador Valley chapter of Girls Who Code, an organization that has grown exponentially in membership and participation with Mr. Kiyoi’s support and guidance. In 2023, the Amador Girls Who Code chapter hosted its 4th Annual Summit, which was attended by 150 students as well as 50 high school and 10 adult mentors.
Under Mr. Kiyoi’s leadership, the Girls Who Code chapter is pushing beyond their initial purpose of closing the gender-gap in computer science to reach under-represented student groups by hosting Family Coding Nights and other events with PUSD’s African American Network, Latino Family Network and more. “When I think about a stellar teacher, it is absolutely enough that they are great in the classroom and in their primary role as teacher/mentor to their assigned students,” said Engineering Teacher Tony Dennis. “Kevin is all that and more.”
Thank you, Kevin, for your dedication to students at Amador and throughout PUSD!
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