Meeting New Teachers
Joseph Sanchez, who will be teaching English and coaching at Garden City High School, graduated Sanderson High School and received a full academic scholarship to Sul Ross State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English and psychology. While in college, he was in the freshman leadership program, participated in track and field, and was a collegiate student government ambassador He gained his teacher certification at Texas State University.
For three years, he was at Lockhart High School, where he taught Pre-AP, English II and English III. He also coached spelling, literary criticism and social studies for UIL competition. He was an Upward Bound Instructor and supervisor while at Texas State University.
Band Director Cary Hanson, a graduate of San Angelo Lake View High School, earned a bachelor of music education degree from Angelo State University. He has a Master of Arts Education in Administration from the University of Phoenix Online.
He has been the band director at Pecos Crockett Junior High School for the past year, and was at Menard High School from 2002-05, He has also directed bands and/or taught music at several other schools, including Wellington, Ballinger Jr. High, Roosevelt, Merkel and Snyder.