Armando Orduña has dedicated the last fifteen years to the education of the students of Houston, Texas. A native Houstonian, he spent the first seven years of his career extending outreach programs through the education department of The Children's Museum of Houston. In the last eight years he has strived to close the achievement gap in inner city, Title I classrooms through Spanish language and science instruction. Currently he trains high school students for careers in Education through the city’s only teacher-preparation magnet program.