Lucia C. Smith is a retired educator originally from Guatemala, who devoted her career to inspiring young minds in the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) system. Over the years, she taught 2nd and 3rd grades and specialized in Art Education, Reading Intervention, and Bilingual Education. Passionate about learning and helping others, Lucia brought creativity, compassion, and dedication to every classroom she entered. In retirement, she enjoys doing crafts, working with children, traveling, meeting new people, and reading. Lucía is very excited about her new job, teaching art to the children at St. Therese Catholic School.