Ofelia Faz-Garza
Poet/Cultural Promotora/Teaching Artist/Mama
- Role
- Teaching Artist at Big Thought
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ofelia Faz-Garza
C••••••••@gmail.com I’m a cultural and community arts consultant, program…
Experience
Teaching Artist
Oct 2024 — Present · US
Serve as a teaching artist delivering culturally responsive and equity-centered programming for youth. Design and facilitate hands-on workshops that integrated literacy, the arts, and social-emotional learning, with a focus on storytelling, identity, and community empowerment. Emphasize creative expression through visual art, poetry, and cultural traditions, providing students with inclusive and meaningful ways to explore their voice.
Education
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Master's degree, Public Affairs
Dallas College Mountain View Campus
General Studies
1990 — 1994
Texas State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology
1994 — 1996
Skills
- Curriculum Design
- Leadership Development
- Art Education
- Community Health
- Homelessness
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Youth Development
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Nutrition
- Cultural Diversity
- Teaching
- Gangs
- Poetry
- Oral History
- Research
- Grant Writing
- Public Speaking
- Short Stories
- Case Managment
- Training
- Volunteer Management
- Pregnancy
- Creative Writing
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Vegetarian Cooking
- Social Studies
- Organic Gardening
- Parenting Skills Training
- Case Management
- Program Evaluation
- Community Building
- Mental Health
- Curriculum Development
- Women's Issues
- Fundraising
- Parenting Workshops
- Cultural Competency Training
- Community Gardens
- Policy
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