Yolette García joined SMU's Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development in 2008 as Assistant Dean for External Affairs and Outreach. She's responsible for identifying and prioritizing community partnerships and projects for the School. She also develops strategies for communications and promotion. Additionally, she teaches media as an adjunct in the Master of Liberal Studies program at SMU.
García comes to her position as a veteran public broadcasting journalist and manager for KERA television and radio, the North Texas public broadcasting station. She served the public broadcasting organization in various capacities for 25 years, including serving as executive producer for KERA and KDTN television, and as an assistant station manager and news director for KERA radio.
She supervised joint Radio and TV journalism projects for local and national broadcast. Aside from providing editorial guidance, she oversaw much of KERA's broadcast outreach, conducted with community partners through town halls, focus groups and screenings.