Position: E/BD Clinician
School: Miami Lakes Middle School
School District: Miami-Dade County Public Schools
City, State: Miami Lakes, FL
Gabriel Salgado was nominated by Elizabeth Gutierrez, the grandmother of a student.
"My grandson, who is in the eighth grade, has been seen by Mr. Salgado for the last two years," said Gutierrez. "It's a blessing having him helping our grandson, Sha'ul. In seventh grade, he was able to make sure our grandson felt secure, and that he had someone in the school he could trust. This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic, my grandson did not go to school in the beginning. Mr. Salgado called him every week and spoke to him. It was very reassuring to us that Sha'ul had someone he could trust."
"As a person, Mr. Salgado is very soft spoken but he understands what children with certain problems need," said Gutierrez. "He is a blessing for any student and their family. He is extremely caring."