Haiti Teacher Guy Etienne, Top 10 Finalist for "Nobel Prize" of teaching award

PHOTO: Guy Etienne - Haiti Teacher

The Miami Herald reports...

Guy Pressoir beat out more than 5,000 nominees from 127 countries for a chance to be recognized as the world's most exceptional teacher.

Also read: Haiti teacher among 10 finalists for $1M prize from the Miami Herald

Guy has been the headmaster of College Catts Pressior in Port-au-Prince since 1982, when he gave up his PhD studies in France to take over the school from his retiring father-in-law. Under his leadership the school has become a benchmark for quality in the Haitian educational community, teaching children as well as training teachers in public schools across the country and public servants in the Ministry of Education.

Guy has declined five invitations to become Minister of Education.

Read more about Top-10 Finalist Guy Etienne from the Global Teacher Prize web site...

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