Department Chair: Alicia Jimenez Garcia
Alicia Jimenez Garcia
512-414-8600 ext. 72384 & Google Voice # 512-643-3528
| I started teaching in the Fall of 1985 at a non-traditional school. I later joined AISD in January 1987, also at a non-traditional high school. I later moved to Fulmore and in the Fall of 1999 joined the Garza Staff. I enjoy sports, making crafts, writing poetry, and being with my family. I come from a family of eight and three of us are University of Texas at Austin graduates. I bleed burnt orange! I offer Algebra I, II, Geometry (Advanced also) Math Models, Financial Math, Pre Calculus, as well as STAAR and TSI support. |
Irina Mason
512-414-8600 ext. 72395 & Google Voice # (512) 766-8983
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Ms. Mason grew up in Ukraine and moved to Texas in a year 2000. She started working at Garza in 2006 as a Teaching Assistant, while working on her Teacher Certification. She started teaching at Garza in 2012. She enjoys sharing her love of math and cats with her students. |
Margaret Fackler
margaret.fackler@austinisd.org
512-414-8600 ext. 72393 & Google Voice # 512-814-6885
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Margaret Fackler loves teaching math and science at Garza High School. She loves being able to work with students at their own pace and helping them meet their goals. Outside of school, she enjoys playing roller derby, spending time outdoors, and hanging out with her family. |
Joel Lin
512-414-8600 ext. 72407 & Google Voice # (512) 827-7528
| Joel Lin's journey to teaching English had an unorthodox beginning as a Computer Science major at UT Austin. During his collegiate years, he took a few life-changing trips to Cambodia to teach English at an orphanage. This altered his trajectory in life that eventually led him to the best high school he'd ever known: Garza. He enjoys reading light novels, playing board games, and helping students find and achieve their goals. |
Mansoor Kapasi
512-414-8600 ext. 72403 & Google Voice #512-686-8250
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Mr. Kapasi's bio: I was born in Phoenix, AZ, to Indian immigrant parents, leading to an American mind with an Indian heart. I love the beauty and logic of mathematics and I understand that it's not for everyone. I feel blessed to work with students at Garza HS. |
Courses Offered
- Algebra I
- Geometry
- Math Models
- Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
- Algebra II
- Algebraic Reasoning
- Pre-Calculus
- Calculus
- Advanced Quantitative Reasoning
- Statistics