Joel C. Harris Middle School held a career day for students and had an outstanding turnout from the community. Joel C. Harris Middle School develops inquiring, knowledgeable, caring learners and leaders who are mindful of intercultural connections. Their students become contributing members of their communities, building a better world. Harris is located at 325 Pruitt Avenue, on the Southside of San Antonio, TX 78204 in the San Antonio Independent School District.
All the professionals that participated in the Harris Middle School Career Day
Art Teacher Denise Rodriguez is in charge of this event and stated that, “We decided to do this event because our kids deserve the opportunity to see different careers, to know that there are options out there for them. This option gives them the opportunity to give them insight into careers that they might not have thought about before.”
The following Professionals were in attendance for the event:
Adrian Gresores, Physician
Adrian Reyes, Insurance Agency Owner
Alex Cardenas, Spurs Give Program Coordinator
Alexandra Sweeney, Chiropractor
Andy & Yvette Benavides, Artist, Nonprofit directors, and business owners
April Mae Monterrosa, Editor in Chief/CEO of Live from the Southside
Asia Jones-Carr, Recycling Education Coordinator
Caleb Cantrell, UTSA Student-Athlete
Chris Buck, HVAC Advisor
Christopher Jackson, Navy Radiation Health Physicist
Daniel Gusme, Civil Engineer-Transportation Engineer
Daniella Toll, Librarian
David De La O, Tattoo Artist
David Uminski, Hotel Management Program Director
Enrique Loera, Lawyer/Digital Rights Manager
Ernesto Ortiz, Administrative Assistant
Hal Smarkola, Retired Colonel, United States Air Force
Heather Swindell, Librarian
Highstrung, Hip Hop Artist
Jacob Germany, Basketball Player – UTSA
Jacqueline Valdes, 386th District Court Judge
Jeff Luster, Head Baketball Coach – UTSA
Jim Lefko, TV Reporter – New4 and Fox 29
Joe De La Cruz, Art installer
Joe Hernandez, Photographer
Jon Blumenthal, Chemical Engineer
Joseph Roberts, Vet tech
Karen Rose, TCIS Principal Consultant
Kayla Barshop, State and Local Tax Accountant
Kent Howard, Adjunct Faculty / Recruiting & Marketing
Kenyatta Mack, Military – Taylor speaker
Kimberlee R Morrison, Social Work
Krystal Puente, Realtor
Kyle Davis, Trainer
Kylea Nix, Financial Advisor
Lauren Lewis, Boutique Owner
Leslie Palmer, Nonprofit Consultant
Liuetentant Ray Ortega, Organized Crime Division
Luz Adriana Torres, Notary Public
Martha Banda, Building Plans Examiner
Martin Carias, Vet Tech
Marvin Hurst, Journalist KENS 5
Matthew Paz, Police Officer
Morgan Gale, Licensed Vet Tech
Noah Barshop, Director of Policy, San Antonio
District 8 City Councilman Manny Pelaez
Orit Amy Eylon, Music professor – UIW
Patton Zarate, Attorney (Felony Prosecutor)
Reno Puente, Realtor
Robert Jalnos, Plumber
Samantha Hughes, Store Operations Leader
Stefanie Cisneros, Assistant Athletics Director – UTSA
Steven Stolle, Emergency Medical Services
Thomas Knabe, ICU RN
Tré Valdez, Firefighter and EMT-B Student
Dr.Lulu, MD Pediatrician and Life Coach, Speaker and Author
Xitlal Herrera Fashion Yvette and Andy Benavides
April Monterrosa, CEO/Editor in Chief of Live from the Southside with a Harris Middle School 8th Grade Class
About Joel C. Harris Middle School
We believe in developing internationally minded individuals who are caring, respectful and mindful of intercultural interactions and differences. We provide students an invaluable education through the International Baccalaureate framework. We are committed to a high-quality, challenging, international education. We offer diverse extracurricular programs that strive to encourage our students to be responsible, inquisitive, honest and open-minded individuals who aspire to be beacons of knowledge and become contributing members of their communities to create a better world.
Grades: 6-8
Choice Program Specialization: International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme World School
Academic Offerings: AVID • Robotics • STEM • Spanish I & II • French • High School Art • Gifted and Talented • English as a Second Language • Special Education
Extracurricular Programs: Art Club • Athletics • Band • Chess Club • Choir • French Club • LOTC • Mariachi • National Junior Honor Society • Peer Mediators • Photography Club • Orchestra • Robotics • Science Club • Spanish Club • Student Council • Theater Arts • Theater Tech • Journalism/Yearbook • Peer Assistance & Leadership (PALs)
