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A Mile in Their Shoes

The Minnesota Teacher of the Year knows what it’s like to be an immigrant

Natalia Benjamin Alvarez (BS ’99, MA ’07) was named Minnesota's Teacher of the Year for her extraordinary ability to connect with students. An immigrant from Guatemala, Benjamin teaches ESL and ethnic-studies at a high school in Rochester, Minnesota

Read Natalia's full story at BYU Magazine.

Full Name: Natalia Alvarez Benjamin
Grad Year: BS 1999, MA 2007
College: Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Post date: February 28, 2022
Author: Meg Sheffield