Nestor Henrriquez is a 2021-22 Teach Plus California Policy Fellow who teaches English Language Development (ELD) courses at Merced High School in Merced. Nestor serves as the department head for the ELD program and works with community representatives to bring 4H and Juntos programs to his school site. Nestor received his BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of California Merced and his MEd in Literacy and Digital Learning from the University of San Diego. He is currently working on completing his administration credential at California State University Stanislaus.