Gov. DeSantis names three to State Board of Education, one to UCF Board of Trustees
Two new members are joining the State Board of Education, joined by a returning member, following appointments announced recently by the Governor’s Office.
One of the two new additions to the Board is Kelly Garcia of Tampa, who sports around 11 years of teaching experience.
She spent two years with Teach for America in Texas before joining the Franklin Boys Preparatory Academy in Tampa for another two years. She last taught at Saint Stephen Catholic School for almost three years and Catapult Learning for another two years. She also briefly served as a consultant for Hope Christian Schools.
A little less than a decade ago, she served as a field coordinator for StudentsFirst, building “network...
