Barry Thomas has been teaching English for 11 years at Young Oak Kim Academy Middle School in Los Angeles, California.
He received his bachelor's degree in English Education at California State University Long Beach and his master's degree in Teaching Pedagogy, along with his teaching credential at USC. He obtained National Board Certification in December of 2021. He also served as English Department Chair for seven years and is mentoring two new teachers through his district's Teacher Growth Induction Program (TGI).

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