Francesca Garcia

Francesca Garcia has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Francesca currently works at Funko as the Social Media Manager - Softlines, a position they began in January 2023. Prior to that, they worked at CIB Ltd for five years, starting as a Senior Account Executive in December 2016 and later transitioning to the role of Social Media Advertising Manager in June 2021.

Before their time at CIB Ltd, Francesca worked as a voluntary staff writer for the Pop Culture website "Pop Culture Pipe Bomb" from December 2015 to August 2017. In this role, they juggled multiple articles simultaneously, reviewing books, television shows, and covering events like Comic Conventions or movie premieres.

Francesca also gained experience in the ticketing industry as a Ticketing Operations Executive at Encore Tickets Limited from October 2015 to December 2016. Francesca focused on building and maintaining relationships with venues, ensuring effective communication, and providing accurate information to customer services.

Francesca began their career as a Sales Assistant at Game Retail Ltd from August 2014 to October 2015. In addition to customer satisfaction and sales responsibilities, they also assisted in managing the Game Kingston Twitter account voluntarily.

Francesca also has experience working as a Digital Marketing Intern at Rainbow Trust Children's Charity, where they utilized platforms like MailChimp and Sprout Social for campaign creation and social media scheduling. Francesca also wrote articles for the organization's blog and news section and contributed to website copy for various campaigns.

In the early stages of their career, Francesca worked as a Team Member at Knot Pretzels from November 2013 to August 2014. Francesca handled food, maintained store cleanliness, and ensured customer satisfaction in a busy café situated inside a train station.

Overall, Francesca Garcia has developed a range of skills and expertise through their work experience in social media management, advertising, content writing, sales, ticketing operations, and digital marketing.

Francesca Garcia's education history includes earning a Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Communication with Creative Writing from Kingston University, which they attended from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, they completed their A-Levels in English Language and Literature, Media Studies, and Photography at Kingston College from 2009 to 2011. Francesca's educational journey began at Bishopsford Art College, where they obtained their GCSE in multiple subjects from 2004 to 2009. In addition to their formal education, Francesca also obtained certification in Social Listening with Explore: Foundations from Meltwater in January 2023.