Mr. Guzman is a native Houstonian and a product of HISD. Mr. Guzman always knew he wanted to be an educator, and college would be the roadmap to take him his dream job. He graduated from Houston ISD and received his Associates at Houston Community College. He later earned her Bachelor's from the University of Houston - Downtown. Mr. Guzman began working as a teacher's assistant at Lewis Elementary while pursuing his teaching certification. He then served as a teacher, teacher specialist and assistant principal. While teaching was intrinsically rewarding , he wanted to make a greater impact in his community. He decided to obtain his Masters in Educational Administration from Saint Thomas University.

The vision Jefferson Elementary comes from his persistence to provide equitable education to ALL students, regardless of their backgrounds, struggles or zip code. Just like his teachers who believed in him, Mr. Guzman has a philosophy of servitude to his community!