Manuel Buenrostro

Affiliation

Californians Together

Biography

Manuel comes to this work as a native Californian, son of Mexican immigrants, former English learner, and first generation college graduate. He stands on the shoulders of his family and wonderful mentors and teachers at school, who worked hard to ensure he had access to opportunities. Manuel now has over ten years of experience working in public education, starting as an English learner teacher in Los Angeles. He has since worked at DC Public Schools, he was an Obama administration appointee at US Department of Education, EdBuild, and the California School Boards Association, always focusing on closing opportunity gaps and equity. During his free time, you can find Manuel in Sacramento playing soccer, running, or just at home revisiting his favorite Star Wars or Marvel movies.