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Mrs. Garcia comes from a tight-knit family in the Sacramento area. Being born deaf in one ear, it made it hard to interact with people and it made her shy, quiet and independent. Her choir teacher in high school changed her life by telling her that she could sing, even though she believed she was tone deaf. From that moment, her love for theatre and music grew, as did her self-confidence, and she ended up majoring in Theatre Arts at California Polytechnic: San Luis Obispo.

While directing her senior project, Songs for a New World, Mrs. Garcia dreamed of combining theatre with her Catholic faith. After graduation she joined PLACE Corps (Partners of Los Angeles Catholic Education) to do just that! She taught Choir, English, and Theatre for two years at a Catholic high school, while completing her masters in Education and receiving her teaching credential in Secondary English.

In 2012, Mrs. Garcia was married to her husband in a gorgeous Cathedral wedding in Sacramento. In their spare time, they enjoy traveling to historic places, visiting Disneyland, and spending time with family and friends.

This is her sixth year at St. Anthony of Padua and is proud to have directed: Annie Jr., Getting to Know The Sound of Music, The Lion King Jr., Beauty and the Beast Jr., and Singin’ in the Rain Jr. during her years here. She has had an amazing time at St. Anthony and is looking forward to introducing students to more musical classics. Mrs. Garcia feels excited and truly blessed to have the opportunity to teach students about the beautiful power of music and theatre!

“Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love and it will decide everything.” — Rev. Pedro Arrupe, SJ

Mrs. Garcia’s Email: jgarcia@stanthonygardena.org

Quick Links

School Bulletin for 8/22/2018

August 22, 2018 By agrey Leave a Comment

Click here to read/print a PDF of the school bulletin (8/22/2018) for the first week of school. … [Read more...]

2018 Musical Reflection

June 4, 2018 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Hi Everyone, Fill out this form here! … [Read more...]

Cast Lists for Classroom Musicals

March 22, 2018 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Here are the cast lists for the musicals for grades 1-5th! I am excited to work with the students on these! Once they have their scripts, please work with them to memorize their lines and songs! 1st: EIEIOOPSCast 2nd: Goldilocks Cast 3rd: RumpusCastList 4th: GoldDustCastList 5th: RockandrollForeverCas … [Read more...]

Classroom Broadway Show Info!

March 22, 2018 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

March 20, 2018 Dear Parents and Guardians, Work on the plays for our spring musical are underway and we are excited to be able to present to you two nights of great shows! We will a Friday night and Saturday night performance of Singin’ in the Rain Jr. on June 1st and 2nd from 6:30-8pm. Admission is $7 pre-sold and $10 at the door. This year, we will also have premium … [Read more...]

Call Backs for Singin’ in the Rain Jr.

January 17, 2018 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Singin’ in the Rain Jr. Callback List Congratulations on auditioning for Singin’ in the Rain Jr.! You all did well, which makes my decisions super difficult! I am looking forward to hearing some of you again at callbacks. If you did not receive a callback, do not worry; you still have a chance to be cast as a major part. If you did receive a callback, that means we want … [Read more...]