Amanda Martinez is our ELA Department Chair and teaches 9th grade. She graduated from UTSA with Bachelors degree in English and has a Masters in Education from Concordia University. Ms. Martinez has been teaching for eleven years, this is her second year at Southside High School. She enjoys working with her English I team and building relationships with her students. Outside of work, Ms. Martinez is a foodie, who enjoys trying new restaurants and other food events in San Antonio. Thank you Amanda Martinez for all you do to help your students to be successful!
Melodie Peralta is a 9th grade student at Southside High School. Melodie is an A/B honor roll student and a member of our Early College High School. She really enjoys her AVID class where the focus is on building study skills and goal setting. Melodie’s future plans are to go to college to study Zoology. When Melodie is not in school, she likes hanging out with her friends and spending time with her family.