Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
LANGUAGES
Timeline
SERVICE, STEM & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
NATIONAL & ACADEMIC HONORS
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Christopher Garcia

Paramount,CA

Summary

First-generation college student passionate about law and social justice, aiming to pursue a career advocating for underrepresented communities. Aspires to attend a private university outside California to gain the skills and opportunities needed to make a meaningful impact.

Work History

Founder & President

Next Gen Mentors
  • Founded and led a student-run tutoring organization serving youth from underserved communities
  • Built partnerships with school staff and parents to coordinate consistent tutoring sessions
  • Organized volunteers, created outreach materials, and fundraised to sustain programming
  • Led weekly tutoring sessions, fostering academic confidence and a welcoming learning environment
  • Watts Learning Center | 11th–12th Grade

Youth Leader

BOLD Youth Leadership Cohort (ASAPconnect)
  • Researched gentrification and housing displacement impacting local communities
  • Designed surveys, analyzed data, and presented policy solutions to a city council member

Self-Employed Sales Entrepreneur

Chocolate Sales
  • Operated an independent sales business, managing inventory, budgeting, and cash handling
  • Sold products directly to customers and consistently sold out daily inventory
  • Used earnings to support family expenses and purchase school supplies
  • 9th–10th Grade

Education

Dual Enrollment -

East Los Angeles College & Los Angeles Southwest College

High School - undefined

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology High School
Paramount, CA
01.2026

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Community Organizing
  • Public Speaking
  • Academic Tutoring
  • Team Collaboration
  • Resilience
  • Civic Engagement

LANGUAGES

English (Fluent)
Spanish (Conversational)

Timeline

Founder & President

Next Gen Mentors

Youth Leader

BOLD Youth Leadership Cohort (ASAPconnect)

Self-Employed Sales Entrepreneur

Chocolate Sales

High School - undefined

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology High School

Dual Enrollment -

East Los Angeles College & Los Angeles Southwest College

SERVICE, STEM & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

  • Urban TXT @ SCLA, Collaborated to build a community-based app addressing housing insecurity; presented to investors
  • LASC Robotics Program, Designed and tested robots; developed persistence through engineering challenges
  • Peer Mediator, Helped promote a safe, inclusive school environment; co-organized Unity Day
  • Junior State of America, Participated in debates and practiced civil discourse across diverse viewpoints

NATIONAL & ACADEMIC HONORS

QuestBridge National College Match Finalist (National), QuestBridge College Prep Scholar, Honors with Distinction (All High School Years), Social Studies Department Award, Perfect Attendance Award

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