Keith is a veteran music educator at both the middle- and high-school levels who teaches in “one of the lowest-performing academic schools in California.” He successfully reaches and engages his students through multicultural music genres, creating two programs — a mariachi band and steel drum band.

Keith Ballard
San Diego, CA | Years Taught: 29
Additional Recognition
- 2024 / 2018 • Fund for Teachers Educational Fellowship
- 2022 • TEDx Talk, Grand Canyon University
- 2017 • Congressional Outstanding Educator Award, US Congressman Jaun Vargas
- 2004 • Eurasia Award for Excellence in Teaching Program, US Department of Education
Inducted: 2024
State: California