<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4QxFNi_1FQwudr000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4QxFNi_1FQwudr000" width="1200" height="838" ><figcaption>Anna-louise Avery</figcaption></figure>Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) has welcomed two new teachers to the history department. Located in I106, Michael Aldana teaches Advanced Placement Psychology, Honors World History and College Prep World History. Sean Mason teaches Ethnic Studies and Social Justice and United States History in F104.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2ZUHeO_1FQwudr000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ZUHeO_1FQwudr000" width="2001" height="1334" ><figcaption>Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) welcomes brand new teachers with the 2026-2027 school year including World History and Psychology teacher Michael Aldana. Aldana joins Sean Mason as the newest addition to the History department. ( Lukas Reynolds )</figcaption></figure>Our newest additions to the history department were both athletes in high school; Mason played men’s indoor volleyball for Ventura High School, and Aldana ran track. By the time he graduated, Aldana had run a total of 3 marathons! While earning his history degree, Mason competed in surfing at California State University of Channel Islands (CSUCI).Coming from De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts Middle School (DATA), Aldana has been teaching for two years; however, he hadn’t always pictured himself as a teacher. Prior to his teaching career, he was a student store manager, but got redirected during his studies.“[My teacher] pulled me aside and asked me what my plan was. I told him I wasn’t really going to apply for anything all that serious, and we ended up having a two-hour-plus conversation,” Aldana said.After this conversation, Aldana pursued college applications and ended up attending the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) for four years.In contrast to Aldana, Mason knew he wanted to become a teacher early on in his life. He had always been aware of his strong social skills, like his ability to communicate, so it was clear to him that teaching would suit him well.“I think I realized that I wanted to be a teacher at the age of 12 in middle school. I had a really awesome teacher, and I was like, I could do what he’s doing… I’d be happy every day doing that,” Mason said.Mason specifically wanted to become a teacher because of the potential to impact his community.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3y3niV_1FQwudr000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3y3niV_1FQwudr000" width="2001" height="1334" ><figcaption>A new addition to Foothill Technology High School’s (Foothill Tech) staff is Sean Mason, a new teacher to the history department. This year, Mason is teaching US History and Ethnic Studies and Social Justice. ( Sua Lee )</figcaption></figure>“I love education and teaching. I think it’s a societal leveler, meaning that having equal access to education for everybody for free creates equality in our world, and I wanted to be a part of a system that does that,” Mason said.History was the obvious direction for Mason since he always enjoyed this subject most in school.“I really loved history as a kid, and I decided that that’s what I wanted to pursue going into college … and I do still love history,” Mason said.Likewise, Aldana favored history class when he was younger, appreciating the way it uncovers truths about how the world developed to where it is today.“History explains why everything is the way it is now. You see clear lines if you know how to look for them, and I love the idea that history doesn’t repeat, but it for sure rhymes,” Aldana said.Aldana and Mason will share their love for history as a key part of the history department, and Foothill Tech is looking forward to having them join the staff for the 2026-27 school year.What do you think?</div></body>

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Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) has welcomed two new teachers to the history department. Located in I106, Michael Aldana teaches Advanced Placement Psychology, Honors World History and College Prep World History. Sean Mason teaches Ethnic Studies and Social Justice and United States History in F104. Our newest additions to...

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