I've lived in the valley most of my life. I was born in McAllen and raised in San Juan. My hobbies include reading, writing, travelling, rock & roll music, playing the guitar/piano, martial arts and anything involving nature.

My formal education includes having attended 5 different universities/colleges throughout my academic career: The University of Massachusetts-Amherst, The University of Oxford-Trinity College (England), Smith College, UTPA, and STCC. I have a Bachelor's of Arts in English Literature from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and am currently pursuing a Masters in English Literature at UTPA.

Prior to teaching at McAllen Memorial High School (this is my second year here), I taught English for five years at PSJA Memorial High School where I taught 9th, 10th & 12th grades (SD, CP & Pre-AP). Before that, I taught English for one year at W.A. Todd Ninth Grade Campus in Donna (9th & 10th grade SD). .

English II Pre-AP (World Literature)

[Rachelle Grace] [David Moore] [Sophia Peña-Garza] [Ann Velarde] [Gina García] [Top] [Links]

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Ms. Rachelle Grace (Campus AP Coordinator and Language Arts Dept. Chair)

Rachelle Grace has a B.S. in Language Arts from the University of Kansas.

AP Literature & Composition

[David Moore] [Sophia Peña-Garza] [Ann Velarde] [Gina García] [Luis Garza] [Top] [Links]

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Mr. David Moore (English IV)

David Moore has a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Concordia University.

AP Language & Composition

[Sophia Peña-Garza] [Ann Velarde] [Gina García] [Luis Garza] [Rachelle Grace] [Top] [Links]

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Ms. Sophia Peña-Garza (English I Team)

Sophia Peña-Garza has a B.A. in English from The University of Texas-Pan American.

English I Pre-AP (Freshman English: World Literature)

[Ann Velarde] [Gina García] [Luis Garza] [Rachelle Grace] [David Moore] [Top] [Links]

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Mrs. Ann Velarde (English II Team Leader)

Ann Velarde graduated from Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri.

English II Pre-AP (World Literature)

[Gina García] [Luis Garza] [Rachelle Grace] [David Moore] [Sophia Peña-Garza] [Top] [Links]

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