During his four years of working at Van Nuys High School, Mr. Miguel Becerra took part in coaching the girls and boys volleyball team while also teaching Spanish one and two for native and non-native speakers. Mr. Becerra enjoys teaching, coaching and watching his students achieve their goals.
Known for his energetic personality and sense of humor, Mr. Becerra works hard to motivate his students and help them improve.
What is something most people don’t know about you?
Something that most people do not know about me is that I am 6’ 7” and I was born and raised in Mexico, Zacatecas. Another thing is that one of my favorite dishes is Sushi.
How do you balance your personal and work lives?
Balancing my personal and work lives takes a lot of time but I think my personal life bleeds into my work life too as I spent most of my time at work trying to teach my students the best way possible.
What’s a cause or issue that you’re passionate about?
I wouldn’t say it is an issue or a cause, but something I am passionate about is that I love working with my students and getting them to a higher education. Especially those who do not know much Spanish.
What’s the most memorable travel experience you’ve had?
The most memorable travel experience I think was in maybe 2022 or 2023 when I went on my first trip to Mexico with my friends. I went to Cancun, did many activities and overall it was a fun experience.
What’s an interesting job you’ve had outside of education?
The only job I had was a while back when I was in college. I was working in the Athletes department at CSUN. I learned a lot during that time and it was very enjoyable to me.
If you could have dinner with anyone living or dead other than family members, who would it be and why?
If I can have dinner with anyone living or dead, it would be Selena Quintanilla as she is my favorite singer of all time and her songs are very vivid. I would say that her songs would put you to dance.
If you had to eat one cuisine for the rest of your life, what would be your favorite dish from it?
The one I would love to eat most of the time would be chile de relleno and tacos as my favorite, I wouldn’t get tired from them even if I ate them everyday.
