Gigi Azam

Gigi Azam is an Austin based TX educator who goes above and beyond to serve her students. She began her career at a charter school in Austin, where she taught science for several years before moving into special education. She has written several grant proposals in the past few years and successfully received funding for her classroom. Ms. Azam was nominated for the Life Changer award for 2022 and also selected as one of the top ten finalists for the Clause Nobel Educator Award for the same year.

NSHSS wants to aid educators in their positive efforts to spread awareness and affect change regarding mental health in their classrooms. NSHSS is awarding five (5) NSHSS Educators $1,500 grants to provide Social Emotional Learning (SEL) resources and curriculum to their classrooms.