Angelica Machado

Angelica Machado is a veteran teacher of the year in the Los Angeles Unified School District, with experiences ranging from first to fifth grade and from bilingual to gifted education. She has served as the coordinator for the School for Advanced Studies and Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program and has presented her work in gifted education at a variety of education conferences and summits. Angelica has served as a demonstration teacher and has lead groups of teachers in understanding how to scaffold instruction for all students to achieve and exceed standards.