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Email: oscarchavez@maderausd.org

I am an avid reader, programmer, gamer, and terrible martial artist. My engagement with literature began not in the pages of traditional books, but in the densely packed paragraphs of video game manuals, lore-filled guidebooks, and the digital forums dedicated to the gaming community. These immersive worlds and the narratives that grew around them ignited a passion for storytelling that was not confined to the traditional canons of literature.

My fascination with words expanded as I came to realize that English Language Arts (ELA) is not limited to the old narratives and poems that are typically associated with the subject. Rather, ELA is a lens through which we can dissect the world around us. It provides the tools to analyze not only classical literature but also modern movies, music, comics, and every form of communication that threads through our society.

This expansive perspective on communication fueled my interest in rap and hip-hop music. These genres are rich with storytelling and community building, aspects that I deeply explored during my graduate studies. I was fascinated by how these music genres bring together diverse communities and provide a platform for impactful messages.

Outside of the academic realm, I enjoy doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a discipline that I practice 1-2 times a week. I also find tranquility in gardening alongside my wife. Gaming continues to be a cherished hobby, specifically PC video games. I also channel my fascination with language into programming, where code acts as a unique language that brings digital worlds to life. In essence, I am a lifelong learner, continuously exploring new narratives, whether they are in books, video games, music, or the world around me.

Soy un ávido lector, programador, videojugador y terrible artista marcial. Mi compromiso con la literatura no comenzó en las páginas de los libros tradicionales, sino en los párrafos de los manuales de videojuegos, las guías llenas de información y los foros digitales dedicados a la comunidad de videojugadores. Estos mundos inmersivos y las narrativas que crecían a su alrededor encendieron una pasión por la narración que no se limitaba a los cánones tradicionales de la literatura. Mi fascinación por el vocabulario creció cuando me di cuenta de que la asignatura de Lengua y Literatura en inglés (ELA) no se limita a las obras de teatro y los poemas que suelen asociarse a la materia. Al contrario, ELA es como una lente a través de la cual podemos estudiar el mundo que nos rodea. Nos ofrece las herramientas necesarias para analizar no sólo la literatura clásica, sino también las películas modernas, la música, los cómics y todas las formas de comunicación que atraviesan nuestra sociedad.