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Who am I

Unlike most teachers that enter the profession, I did not go to college right out of high school.  I had to survive first.  My life growing up was one of stability in the household and all of a sudden as I entered my first summer out of high school, the bottom fell out!  My dad lost his job and he and my mother had to move away.  I could not go due to finances.  I had to make my own way.  18 years old, with little money and not much to look forward to, I had some serious growing up to do. 

I firmly believe that we are placed In the positions we are for a reason.  Soon that reason became clear.  I wanted to become a Police Officer.  For the next three years I worked toward that goal and in 1989 I graduated from the El Paso Police Academy.  I had a storied career as one of El Paso’s finest.  I served in several high profile divisions, Internal Affairs, Background Investigations, Training Division, Shooting Review Investigations, Auto Theft Task Force, Insurance Fraud Investigations.  I was on my way.  In 1997 a life changing event occurred and I realized that I had to make a change. 

I worked as a Trainer in the department and I loved to teach.        Several times I had the opportunity to teach young children and I loved the fact that instead of being in a position to take away their liberties, I had a chance to influence them to stay on the right path.  That was the high water mark of my career.  I made the decision to become a teacher!

In 1998 I went to college and two years later I graduated from Southwest Texas State with honors and a degree in History.  After working a couple of years on my Alternative Education program, I got my first teaching break here with Comal I.S.D.

In 2003 I started working at CLI the district’s Alternative High School Program teaching Social Studies.  In 2005 I moved to Canyon Middle School and this past summer, our amazing Principal, Dani Baylor asked me to join her staff as a Computer Teacher and Golf Coach!   Life is good and teaching “your” children is such an honor and is by far the most rewarding thing I have ever been part of. 

To Contact Me!  Bryon.gardner@comalisd.org