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José Magaña

Mon 2/9 · 2:00 PM · Crema Coffee, 238 Race St
RIT +8.6 95% Positive 15 Groups Post-admin −66%
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Lead with this story
A kid wanted to see a piece of basalt. That question became a classroom rock shop — pricing, inventory, marketing, geology research. That became a plan for a free rock & science festival for families in the park. That became Lithorium. One curious kid → two businesses. That's Roots of Reason.
6
Yrs Teaching
Gr 2–8
Range
UVM
Neuroscience
01
Introductions to Area 2 principals
Anne Darling · Empire Gardens · Grant · Horace Mann · Lowell · Selma Olinder · Washington
02
SJUSD community partner pathway
How to become a recognized approved vendor / supplemental education provider
03
District funding or grant pathways
Georgetown policy degree + L4E network — he knows where the money flows
Connection: You worked under José at City Year. Warm, not cold.
His role: SJUSD Board President, Trustee Area 2 (central + East SJ).
Background: Kindergarten teacher 4 yrs SJ, ed-tech coach 500+ teachers, MD City Year SJ/SV, Georgetown McCourt.
L4E: Latinos for Education Bay Area — separate from board role.
Pitch frame: Not abstract. Service his schools need. Real results, real tools, neuroscience-backed.
Session Docs
Natally — Session Summary local
cl-natally/docs/enrollment-summary-natally-eng.html
Alex — Enrollment Summary local
PDF + HTML, English + Spanish
Dalia — Work Analysis local
cl-dalia/docs/work-samples/dalia-analysis-report.html