Lauren Camarillo named a 2023 California State Teacher of the Year

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Spanish teacher Lauren Camarillo of Mountain View, California, is one of five educators in her state who have been named a 2023 Teacher of the Year. Photo credit: California Teachers Association

Congratulations to California teacher Lauren Camarillo, who has garnered recognition as one of five educators in her state who have been named a 2023 Teacher of the Year.

In a career that has spanned 12 years, Lauren has taught seven of them at Mountain View High School in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District in Santa Clara County. She instructs courses Spanish there. In addition, she serves as the adviser for the school’s Ambassadors Club and Spartan Dance Club. Prior to her employment in Mountain View, she taught at Willow Glen High School in San Jose, California.

“My whole family is in education,” reveals Lauren. “We are teachers, counselors, administrators, and professors,” she continues. “From a young age, I got to see the ways they helped their students reach their full potential as learners and as people. This motivated me to find ways to make a positive impact in my own community,” she concludes.

Lauren earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Linguistics, and Spanish from UCLA in 2010. She earned her Master’s degree in Secondary Education from Stanford University in 2011. In addition to her honors as a California Teacher of the Year, Lauren was named a Santa Clara County Teacher of the Year in 2022.

Established in 1972, The California Teacher of the Year program, which was established in 1972, was designed to honor the teaching profession and increase interest in teaching as a career. The program brings attention to teachers who successfully employ strategies to increase academic success and narrow the achievement gap. In addition to Lauren, the other four educators honored are Jason Torres-Rangel and Bridgette Donald-Blue of Los Angeles, Catherine Borek of Compton, and Ben Case of Irvine.