Faculty & Staff
Mirta Garcia
Title/s: Administrative Assistant, Continuing Education
Office #: WTC-LT #609
Phone: 312.915.7466
Email: mgarcia29@luc.edu
About
Mirta Garcia joined the Institute of Pastoral Studies in July 2015 as the Administrative Assistant to the Office of Continuing Education. She has extensive administrative experience and is skilled in office and project management. She is passionate about Restorative Justice practice and facilitates peace circle practice. She has a religious education background and fluency in Spanish.
Mirta is pursuing a BA in Pastoral Leadership with a Non-profit and Church Management certificate from Loyola’s School of Continuing Education and Professional Studies. She is the community liaison between the Institute of Pastoral Studies, the Office of Continuing Education, and the Hispanic community.
Outside work and school, she enjoys running, plant-based cooking, and spending time with her husband and three young adult children. On social media, she motivates and encourages others to start online workout programs and clean eating.
Her favorite quotes:
Remember that bodily exercise, when it is well ordered, as I have said, is also prayer by means of which you can please God our Lord. ~ Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever, and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow. ~ Saint Augustine
