Full Name
Mandy Garcia
Where (school and city) do you teach?
Lubbock High School, Lubbock TX
How many years have you been advising publications?
8
How many students are involved in your media program at your school?
About 50. Next year about 100.
Most unusual item in/on your desk?
Bowling ball pin
Favorite deadline snack?
Dr Pepper, dark chocolate, salt and vinegar chips
Favorite journalism-related website?
TikTok
Three words students use to describe you?
Caring
Last great book you read?
Trashy romance novels
If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would it be?
Bora Bora
Why is journalism important?
Journalism is the foundation of democracy.
What’s the biggest struggle you’ve had to overcome as a teacher?
Balance. My work/life balance. Students’ school/life balance.
Who are your biggest influencers as a teacher?
My journalism teacher, my mom, the students.
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