Emilio Mendez Jr. is helping foster a pathway to careers in aviation for the next generation of Latinos in the San Fernando Valley.
Mendez, the assistant principal of operations at the North Valley Occupational Center (NVOC), also oversees the Aircraft Mechanic Technician Program (AMP) at the Van Nuys Airport.
Although he doesn’t have a background in aviation, Mendez has bridged the expertise of the program’s teachers who are skilled and experienced mechanics but aren’t formally educated teachers. READ MORE AT THE SUN