Ms. Garcia is a proud graduate of the Fort Worth Independent School District. While in college, she realized that her true passion was learning about language acquisition and she decided to study the language she knew best, Spanish. Mrs. Garcia received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from The University of Texas at Arlington. She has taught high school Spanish for 6 years and she is very excited to be a part of the Young Women’s Leadership Academy. Mrs. Garcia and her husband have four children, Chelsea, Jarred, Angel, and Chloe.

Website: http://www.wix.com/mariaortiz2/ywla_spanish