About the Presenter

Mr. Eduardo Reyna is a 1973 Cum Laude graduate of Pan American University in Edinburg, Texas. He received his B.S. degree in Elementary Education and certification in Bilingual/Bicultural Education. He has worked with the McAllen I.S.D. for the past 34 years, twenty years of which have been with the district's program for gifted students. The following are some of his awards and commendations received during those three decades of teaching.

2006

Keynote Speaker: Second Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet sponsored by The University of Texas-Pan American College of Education and the Office of the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services

City of San Juan Prayer Breakfast: Keynote Speaker

HESTEC Keynote Speaker: College of Education Student Symposium, University of Texas at Pan American

Motivational Speaker: Annual Science Achievement Day, University of Texas at Pan American

Keynote Speaker: Kappa Delta Pi Lambda Psi Chapter, The University of Texas at Pan American

2004

Texas Math Educational Leadership Award, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas

2003

1973 to 2003: Thirty Years Perfect Attendance, McAllen Independent School District

H.E.B.'s Excellence in Teaching Award, Lifetime Secondary

2001

Featured in a video sponsored by Texas State University, "SWT Summer Math Camps"

1995

Outstanding Contributions Award, McAllen PTA City Council

1994

"Goals 2000 Teacher Forum" participant, Washington, D.C.

1993

Region One Education Service Center Distinguished Teacher Award

McAllen I.S.D. Teacher of the Year

Region I Texas State Teacher of the Year

Top Three Finalist for Texas State Teacher of the Year

Texas State Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Texas Society of Public Accountants

Featured in a video sponsored by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, "The Need Defined: Gifted Education in the State of Texas"

1990

Featured in a reading video series by MacMillan/McGraw Hill: "Teacher Roundtable, Sharing Successful Strategies"

1985-1986

NASA Teacher in Space Program participant