Christian Sousa
Marina High School 298 Patton Parkway, Marina (831) 583-2060, mahs.mpusd.net
Every vote counts, or perhaps the takeaway message from Marina High School’s Christian Sousa is, no one individual’s influence is too small to affect big change. Sousa, for example, is an AP biology and biology teacher, but he’s also a big fan of project-based cross-curricular learning, even going so far as to push interactive journaling in his classes. He’s so influential, the entire science department is adopting his methods. As for a ringing endorsements, his boss, Principal Rebecca Tyson, says he has a way of creating a “space that is welcoming to all persons,” and that he’s a “positive changemaker in our community.”