Monica Garcia

Monica Garcia, M.Ed, currently serves as the Advising Assistant Director at the University of California, Berkeley since June 2023. Prior to this role, Monica accumulated a decade of experience at Holy Names University, advancing from Academic Advisor to Associate Dean & Director of Advising, overseeing advising services and supporting approximately 450 undergraduate students. Monica's earlier career includes academic advising at the Academy of Art University and roles in college and career counseling at Hayward Unified School District, where responsibilities included organizing college fairs and career workshops. Additionally, Monica has experience as an Equal Opportunity Specialist at NASA Ames Research Center. Educational qualifications include a Master’s in Education from Holy Names University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from California State University - East Bay.