Cuauhtémoc Avila is the first Mexican American and youngest Latino school chief ever hired by the Rialto Unified School District (Rialto USD), unanimously appointed superintendent in 2015. He has been a leader in public education for more than 22 years. Avila began his career as an educator in 1994 as a middle school teacher in the Compton Unified School District. During his 13 years in the district, he served as a successful elementary, middle, and high school principal.
