Across the Table

Eradio Martinez grew up in San Benito's fine arts programs and now leads them. In this episode, he shares his journey from an introverted, anxious student to a leader who treats communication like an instrument — and the teachers who believed in him when the world said, "nothing good comes from San Benito." We discuss the strategic growth of the district's fine arts programs, the power of the "hidden curriculum," and his driving motto: "Yes, we can and we will." 
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Some people don't just teach — they show up fully, every single day, as the same person inside and outside the classroom. This week, across the table, we welcome Ms. Roxanne Hurtado, a middle school reading teacher whose life and work are inseparable. A lifelong reader turned educator, she shares how a journalism degree, a father's quiet nudge, and a refusal to give up on a single student shaped a 12-year teaching career built on relationships, resilience, and authenticity.
It's a conversation about the long game — the patience it takes to plant seeds you may not see bloom for years, the humility students teach you when you least expect it, and the quiet power of showing up for people who aren't ready for you yet. Plus, her father's enduring advice: “En cada cabeza es un mundo” — in every head, there is a world.
Across the Table is a San Benito Schools production.
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