Haydee S. Rodriguez, NBCT is a veteran educator with over 25 years of experience teaching World History, English, and Journalism at Central Union High School in El Centro, California. A National Board Certified Teacher and policymaker, she is deeply committed to advancing equity, civic engagement, and social-emotional learning. Haydee integrates Holocaust and genocide studies into her curriculum to help students connect history to moral responsibility, empathy, and the fight against hate. As a United States Institute of Peace Teacher of the Year and Narrative 4 Fellow, she empowers students to become peacebuilders and critical thinkers. She creates inclusive spaces where young people explore identity, justice, and humanity through story. Haydee believes that teaching the Holocaust is essential to safeguarding democracy and nurturing compassion across generations.