Karla Garzon

Karla Garzon currently serves as the Partnership Lead and Policy Analyst at the Children's Bureau of Southern California, a position held since August 2023. Prior to this role, Karla worked at the Child Care Resource Center from September 2018 to August 2023, initially as an ECE Community Trainer and later as an ECE Training Facilitator, where responsibilities included assessing training needs, coordinating professional development for Early Childhood Educators, and developing training materials aligned with California Early Childhood Educator Competencies. Earlier experience includes serving as a Local Coordinator at Gateway Education USA, focusing on foreign exchange student placements and family support. Karla is pursuing a Master of Arts in Diverse Community Development Leadership at California State University, Northridge, expected to complete in 2025, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University, Los Angeles, as well as a Certificate of Completion in Health Occupations Fundamentals from Los Angeles Mission College.