Meet Michael Ogas

ACTE Region IV Vice President

Region: IV
Division:  Health Science Education
Occupation: Assistant Principal

Employment History
Career specialist, Las Cruces Public Schools: 2020–present; teacher, Las Cruces Public Schools: 2016–2020; Surgical Tech III, Presbyterian Hospital: 2008–2016

Education
Master of Education, educational administration, Grand Canyon University; Bachelor of Arts, biology, University of New Mexico; Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, University of New Mexico

National ACTE involvement
Attendee, ACTE’s CareerTech VISION: 2018–2024; attendee, National Policy Seminar: 2021–22

Regional ACTE involvement
Conference presenter: 2022

Divisional ACTE involvement
Member, policy committee: 2023–present; award winner, Health Science Teacher of the Year

State ACTE involvement
President, New Mexico ACTE: 2022–present; president-elect, New Mexico ACTE: 2021–22; secretary, New Mexico ACTE: 2020–21; board chair, Health Science Education Division, New Mexico ACTE: 2019–2020; participated in advocacy event for career and technical student organizations at the state capital

Other CTE Involvement
Board chair, New Mexico HOSA – Future Health Professionals: 2020–24

Platform statement
I look around and see my mentors and role models retiring and leaving our profession. There are not enough experienced or new teachers to replace them. My goal is to bridge the gap between those leaving and those entering the world of education. I want to amplify the voices of both. Each group has ideas they can contribute to the CTE world, and we as board members need to help. I want to grow the young leadership that our Region IV states have to offer. This can be done by utilizing the experience and knowledge of the teachers who are still advocating for career and technical education. Only together can we help to evolve CTE to become what it needs to be to help change our students’ lives