Stephanie Garcia
September 1 - November 30, 2019

Nomination Statement:
"Ms. Stephanie Garcia has been an instrumental member of Learning Resources at Miami Dade College, North Campus and a dedicated advocate for libraries and students. Ms. Garcia possesses a wide gamut of knowledge and expertise that truly make her a remarkable colleague to work with. Specifically, Ms. Garcia provides the department with administrative support which in turn helps all of us carry our daily educational responsibilities. However, most recently she has taken a number of new (additional responsibilities) that have truly made an impact in student learning and success. Ms. Garcia is serving as an embedded technologist in several courses this semester and has been instrumental in starting up the planning for the digitization of the Social Innovation Showcase located in the library. The remarkable aspect of all of this is truly her work ethic and attitude. Ms. Garcia has taken over these new responsibilities with pride and a positive attitude; she is truly a joy to work with."

Brief introduction of yourself:
I have been working at the Learning Resources department at Miami Dade College, North Campus for 13 years. This job has given me the opportunity to work in a learning team and diversified environment that has expanded my knowledge in all the different facets of libraries.

What do you most like about working in libraries?
I love working with people, and I really enjoy being able to find solutions that will enhance and assist their academic careers.

Share a library program or service that you are excited about:
Digitization of students projects that can be showcased anywhere digitally.

Three words that describe you:
Happy, Problem-solver, Learner

How long have you been a member of DCLA?
0 to 5 years