Emily Garcia

Emily Garcia has extensive work experience spanning over several years. Emily began their career at TNTP, where they held roles such as Site Manager and Senior Program Operations Manager. In these positions, they managed program operations, oversaw recruitment campaigns, and tracked data to ensure program goals were met or exceeded. Emily later joined the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) as Coordinator, IMPACT, where they managed recruitment campaigns and administrative processes. Emily eventually became Manager, Teacher Recruitment & Selection, where they trained and mentored recruiters and implemented a teacher selection process. Emily also served as Director of Operations at DCPS, where they led a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion working group. Currently, Emily is working at the Flamboyan Foundation as the Managing Director, District and School Support and is responsible for developing and supervising a team focused on family engagement. Emily is also serving as Senior Managing Director, Programs at the Flamboyan Foundation, where they identify and cultivates partnerships to elevate effective family engagement. Overall, Emily has a wealth of experience in program management, recruitment, and education.

Emily Garcia has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology and Spanish Literature & Language from the University of Maryland. Emily is also pursuing an Executive Masters in Leadership (EML) with a focus on Organizational Leadership at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.