Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia is an experienced talent acquisition professional currently serving as the Talent Acquisition Lead at the California Academy of Sciences since April 2025. Previously, Maria held positions such as Recruiting Manager at Drybar and Talent Acquisition Specialist at Madison Reed, where impactful recruitment strategies were developed to meet hiring demands. Maria's career includes roles as a Corporate Recruiter at Ace Hardware Corporation, contributing to corporate HR projects at Junior Chef Stars, and serving as a Technical Recruiter at IO2 Technology. Maria holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from UC San Diego, earned in June 2008.