Educator of the Year: Yazmin Herrera

Educator of the Year: Yazmin Herrera spins 'magic' in her 6th special education classroom to create results. When Yazmin Herrera walks into her 6th grade Almond Tree Middle School classroom, she enchants her students with her 11 years of experience as an educator into “magic." Forging connections with parents, the school’s administration and her special education students created trust throughout her career that she now casts as magic when teaching, Herrera said. Her charms caught the eye of a Kern County Superintendent of Schools committee which named her a teacher of the year, the highest honor bestowed annually upon three local educators. Passionate about education, Herrera described the honor as an incredible feeling. By ISHANI DESAI idesai@bakersfield.com Jul 16, 2023