Arby Jean Wolkov received the 2024 Teacher of the Year Award that teaches ASL to students at William H. Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Calif. (Photo By: David J. Hawkins/CSUN)
Arby Jean Wolkov received the 2024 Teacher of the Year Award that teaches ASL to students at William H. Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Calif. (Photo By: David J. Hawkins/CSUN)
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‘Bridging Gaps and Connecting People’ through ASL: Alumna is CA Teacher of the Year

Arby Jean Wolkov ’09 (Deaf Studies), M.A. ’13 (Special Education, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education) is the first American Sign Language teacher to be named California Teacher of the Year. She shares her passion for ASL, her CSUN journey — and inspirations for teaching high school.

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