As a Wilcox High School alumnus, Connie Mayorga rejoins the district, this time as a campus supervisor for SCHS. She keeps a vigilant eye on the student body, a job that requires her to be both sympathetic and stern. Currently, Mayorga has one month of experience.
Prior to being campus supervisor, she was in the nutrition department for four years across various high schools in the district. After working at WHS and later MacDonald High School, Mayorga decided she needed a change.
“My first job was actually Jack in the Box fast food restaurant. From there I worked at a slaughterhouse and worked there for seven years… I’ve done a bit of everything,” Mayorgra said. “Here we deal with the students. We deal with everybody. Have a little bit of everything. I love it – something different, something new.”
Mayorga strives to have positive interactions with students. She does so by actively engaging with them, either by greeting them or simply being there when they need someone to talk to.
“Make them understand that I’m not their enemy, that at the end of the day, we just want the best for them. It takes time,” Mayorga said. “If you’re going through something and you want to get (it off) your chest and you don’t know how, we’ll listen. We’re not going to judge you.”
In addition to establishing a sense of trust within the SCHS community, Mayorga shared her observations on the interactions of students and faculty members. Mayorga’s observation shed light on students and staff connections, which can facilitate lasting memories.
“For example, Mo, the lady that runs the snack bar, she’s been with us for 20 plus years, and a lot of the kids know her,” Mayorga said. “You always have the one teacher or the one person in high school that you’ll remember for the rest of your life.”
Mayorga had initially pursued learning cosmetology. She enjoyed dressing hair, doing makeup, and performing manicures. Over time, her interests began to shift. Most recently, Mayorga found her interest in phlebotomy, drawing blood.
“(I was) fifteen, sixteen, when I actually got into cosmetology. But then, for some reason, I was just like, ‘You know what?’ I wasn’t feeling it,” Mayorga said. “The county with the union together, they give you the opportunity to go back to school, and they pay for it in any field that you want, but mostly has to do with the medical field… that’s how I got into phlebotomy and (it is) pretty cool.”
Outside of school, Mayorga enjoys visiting her siblings and parents and the time she spends with her child.
“I’m blessed that my parents are still alive. I get to see my brothers every other day,” Mayorga said. “It’s five of us: four boys, one girl. I’m the only girl.”
Mayorga also spends her free time watching Netflix. She especially loves the mystery genre.
“I like watching cold cases, true crime,” Mayorga said. “I have a lot of that stuff on my Netflix when it comes to divorce, roommates or ‘Mysteries Unsolved.’”
Mayorga has dedicated herself to a community she wants to be a part of, especially the students. She believes in the potential of students and strives to positively impact them.
“Believe in yourself and don’t think that the sky’s the limit because it’s not. It’s way beyond that,” Mayorga said. “Dream big. Make it happen because the harder you started, the better you’ll be.”