Meet sylvia Sanchez Garza

Sylvia Sánchez Garza grew up in Weslaco, Texas ​and now lives in Edinburg with her family. She ​enjoys the Rio Grande Valley's culturally rich and ​beautiful border community. As a former teacher ​and current school board member, she values ​education. She holds a BA in English, an MA in ​Education, an MFA in Creative Writing, and a ​Ph.D. in Leadership Studies. Her works include ​Cascarones, a coming-of-age novel, Awaken, a ​poetry collection, her short story, Ojo, published in ​Living Beyond Borders, and two poetry ​anthologies. She is looking forward to her soon-to-​be-released young adult novel, Ghost Brother, ​published by Arte Publico Press.

Sylvia is available for public speaking events. She is a ​frequent keynote speaker, presenter, and has served on ​several panels. She loves visiting schools and connecting ​with students through author visits. Contact her for ​scheduling.