Carmen Garcia

Dr. Carmen García was born in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, México, and grew up in Southern California where she took full advantage of her K-12 education. Subsequently, she attended the University of San Diego where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Spanish. Dr. García often notes that her interest in teaching was sparked by wonderful professors and teachers who supported and believed in her to succeed. With the motivation to teach, she earned a Master’s Degree and a teaching credential.

Dr. García began teaching in the Long Beach Unified School District—an experience that remains one of the most gratifying of her career. Teaching is where her passion for student success took hold and, as a result, she began to immerse herself in academic literature and found the motivation to pursue graduate study and received her Doctorate from the University of Southern California.

Dr. García’s twenty-two-year career has allowed her to observe and participate in the educational sphere from the perspective of a Teacher, Researcher, Assistant to Superintendent Dr. Carl Cohn, Principal of an International Baccalaureate Middle School, Lead Principal of three high schools, and Superintendent.