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SAISD administrator says district shaped her career and urges others to apply
Summary
An SAISD administrator describes growing up in the district, returning as staff after roles as teacher and counselor, and encourages applications to district jobs; the clip ends with a call to apply at saisd.net/careers.
Mandy Suarez, an administrator with the San Antonio Independent School District, said she grew up in the district and returned to work there because it shaped her career and community ties. “My name is Mandy Suarez, and I am SAISD Homegrown,” she said, describing her path from teacher to counselor and now administrator.
Suarez said she graduated from Highlands High School and credited SAISD with providing the foundation she needed to serve in multiple roles. She said the district’s campuses and community involvement — including family ties at Lanier, where she noted her wife and son are connected to the school — influenced her decision to come back and “give back to our district.”
“I feel like this is where I make the most impact,” she said, adding that walking into classrooms and seeing teachers and students learning brings her “joy and gratification.” She said the district is providing students with the same opportunities she received and more.
The recording concludes with a recruitment announcement directing listeners to apply at saisd.net/careers or call (210) 554-2240.
Note: the transcript contains two different renderings of the speaker’s surname (appearing as “Swaddes” early in the recording and as “Suarez” later). The article uses the latter form for consistency and flags the discrepancy for record and verification.
