Science Teacher Maria Garsi is a new teacher this year, currently teaching Anatomy and Physiology at Lindbergh High School (LHS).

Before Lindbergh, Garsi worked in an Orthopedic office. She believes taking care of patients is a big difference compared to teaching students. Garsi states, “I taught in the past, it’s been a while since I taught because I used to work in a medical office.”

As one of Lindbergh’s career and technical education (CTE), Garsi teaches systems of motion and control, where motion is about muscular skeletal muscles, while control focuses more on the nervous system. The subjects Garsi teaches helps students learn more about careers while also learning about their health.

Garsi’s previous work environment involved patients and clinics, it’s different compared to education in the classroom. She states that teaching anatomy and physiology helps students get started with their own health and career journey, unlike clinics, where patients are there to acknowledge their health.

Garsi wanted to come back into the classroom because seeing patients have poor knowledge of their health and body made her want to educate others in school and provide support learning about their own health. She has also taught sports medicine.

Garsi went to school to become an athletic teacher, which started her career journey. She went to Eastern Washington University and majored in athletic training, Garsi also has a masters degree in athletic trainer practice from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Utah.

Other than education, Garsi enjoys being outdoors. She loves reading and crocheting because having knowledge about different perspectives in reading helps her learn new material, while crochet is more about relaxing and creating her own designs, allowing her creativity to spread.