Social Media Content Writing, Technical Writer, Writer, Editor
Resume:
Ilza J. García
M.Ed., MFA in Creative Writing
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Degrees & Certifications
• MFA in Creative Writing, Texas State University (2025)
• Master’s Degree in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Texas at Austin (2012)
• Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin (2005)
- Majors: English, Latin American Literature
- Minor: Spanish
• Educator Certifications:
• Principal EC - 12
• Bilingual Generalist, EC-4
• Bilingual Generalist, 4-8
• Generalist, 4-8
• Secondary Spanish, 6-12
Languages
• English & Spanish, proficient in all domains
Experience
• Bilingual Scientific Content Writer for the Texas Department of State Health Services (June 2022 – April 2025)
o Skills:
Scientific content writing and web editing for various state departments
Collaborating with subject matter experts including scientists, medical professionals, and web administrators to build and revise webpages with scientific content for a variety of audiences (general public, laboratory staff, medical professionals, and training program applicants)
Reviewing & editing content for accuracy, clarity, and consistency with the Texas Department of State Health Services brand guide, writing style and preferred terms
Building & editing webpages in Drupal
• Editor for Mouthfeel Press – (2022 – Present)
• Freelance Curriculum Writer, Author, Pedagogical Expert for Aparicio Publishing (2022 – Present)
• Adjunct Professor at Texas State University, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction (2023)
• Panelist/ Reviewer for 2023 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award (2022 - Present)
• Heart of Texas Writing Project Teacher Consultant (National Writing Project), University of Texas at Austin (2011 - Present)
• Supervisor of Dyslexia & Literacy for Austin ISD Central Office (2019 - 2021)
• Language Arts Supervisor for Austin ISD Central Office (2017 - 2019)
• Panelist/ Reviewer for Jane Addams Children’s Book Award through the Jane Addams Peace Association (2014 – 2017)
• Language Arts Curriculum Specialist for Austin ISD Central Office (2016 - 2017)
• Bilingual Literacy Coach, Perez Elementary (2014 - 2016)
• Dual Language, Bilingual & ESL Teacher, Grades 2 – 8 (August 2005 – July 2014)
• Reviewer of professional literacy books for Heinemann publishing (2014) Awards, Scholarships & Grants:
• Graduate Endowed Fellowship in Liberal Arts- awarded for the Fall 2022 Semester through Texas State University
• Proyecto Maestría Grant- provided by Austin Independent School District for Master’s degree in education through the University of Texas at Austin (2010 – 2012)
• Scholarship to attend Port Townsend Writers’ Conference (2009)
• Scholarship from the University of Texas Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
(2005)
Literary Workshops & Readings:
• Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation (VONA) Attendee (2024)
• Manuscript Review by author Natalia Sylvester (2025, 2021)
• Palabras del Pueblo Workshop Attendee (2024, 2025)
• What Happens Inside: A Body Horror Workshop led by Leticia Urieta (October 2023)
• Corazón Collective Workshop Series with ire’ne lara silva, Carmen Calatayud, and others (2023)
• “To The Bloom Writing Workshop” with poet Yesika Salgado (July 2023, August 2021)
• “Loving, Grieving & Surviving: Chicanas Reading the Poetry of Community & Mental Health,” with Jen Yañez Alanis, Carmen Tafolla, & ire’ne lara silva (October 2019)
• “Canto de Mujer: A Literary Celebration of La Mujer in Honor of Sor Juana” (April 2019)
• “Planning the Novel” workshop with author Natalia Sylvester (February 2019)
• “Manuscript Workshop Critique Series” with author ire’ne lara silva (2017 – 2018)
• Writing Workshop with author Ire’ne Lara Silva (2016)
• “Pacing the Plot of Your Novel or Short Story” with John Pipkin through the Writers’ League of Texas (2014)
• Writing craft Workshop with Sara Kocek through the Writers’ League of Texas (2013)
• Port Townsend Writers’ Conference, took writing craft course with author Denise Chavez (2009)
• Summer Writing Academy through the Writers’ League of Texas at Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas (2006)
References
Liliana Valenzuela, Author & Translator
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María Maloney, Publisher & Executive Editor at Mouthfeel Press, Author ****.**************@*****.***
Nancy Valdez-Gainer, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction at Texas State University, Director of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award **********@*****.***
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