Background
Garza, Melita Marie was born on October 19, 1959 in Madrid. Daughter of Carlos Mario and Linda Rose Garza. came to the United States, 1961.
Garza, Melita Marie was born on October 19, 1959 in Madrid. Daughter of Carlos Mario and Linda Rose Garza. came to the United States, 1961.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1983; postgraduate, Poynter Institute.
Reporter, writer, Los Angeles Times, 1984-1985; reporter, writer, Milwaukee Journal, 1986-1989; reporter, writer, Chicago Tribune, since 1989. Discussion leader American Press Institute, Reston, Virginia, 1995. Speaker, instructor Wilmington (Delaware) Writers Workshop, 1995.
Board directors SciTech museum, Aurora, Illinois, since 1991. Member committee on foreign relations Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, since 1991. Member National Association Hispanic Journalists (vice president board directors 1989-1994, President' award 1994), International Women's Media Foundation, Harvard Club of Chicago (vice president 1993-1994), Radcliffe Club of Chicago (president 1993-1994).