Ms. Naneka McClay has been in secondary education for over 20yrs years. Ms. McClay began her journey in education as a substitute teacher before relocating to Los Angeles Unified to teach English Language Arts. During her tenure in Los Angeles, Ms. McClay held numerous positions in education: Classroom Teacher, Title 1 Coordinator, AVID Coordinator, English Department Chair, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, and WASC Committee member.
A native of San Diego, Ms. McClay holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from San Diego State University. In 2011, she earned her Masters Degree in Educational Leadership, with an emphasis in Educational Administration, from Cal State University Dominguez Hills.
Having a passion for teaching and learning, Ms. McClay instills in students the empowerment of self, and the mindset that no matter their circumstances, they can achieve. Ms. McClay is dedicated to setting high expectations for students and believes in the collaboration of teachers, students and parents to achieve academic goals. Her philosophy is that all students should have the choice to a collegiate path regardless of economic barriers.
Ms. McClay has four children that she enjoys spending time with: a UC Santa Cruz graduate, a Chico State graduate, a Cal State Long Beach graduate, and one in high school.
Resonating Quote: “If you’re always trying to be NORMAL, you will never know how AMAZING YOU CAN BE.” ~ Maya Angelou
So let’s go out and be AMAZING!!!