Daniel Garcia
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Focused and driven School Climate Advocate adapting to planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
School Climate Advocate
University High School
01.2023 - Current
- Collaborated closely with counselors and Principal at weekly meetings to ensure that students were receiving additional help and resources to help strengthen educational experience.
- Worked collaboratively with school site personnel such as counselors, psychiatric social workers, and attendance counselors to implement multi-tiered systems of support and implement the District's school site safety policies.
- Assists school personnel with peer mediation, emphasis on conflict resolution and mediation using various de-escalation methods. Attended weekly meetings with the peer mediation team, engaged in mock mediation to help strengthen mediation skills.
- Took on the role as a mentor to administer weekly check-ins with designated students and emphasized the importance of a positive school culture.
- Facilitated workshops to build a positive school culture and safe on campus environment for all students.
Project Development Intern
First Community Housing
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Able to grasp new concepts quickly and efficient about the different parts of a financial pro forma
- Assist development team with financial applications
- Master the purpose, steps, and timing of the entitlement process
- Engage in internal Design Team and project owner/architect meetings
- Collaborate closely with development team members on predevelopment and construction loan closing
- Shadow Executive Director to gain exposure to policy, advocacy, planning, and/or organizational issues
- Help organization identify and procure funding for commercial space that is part of a mixed-use affordable housing project
- Evaluate land for feasibility/attractiveness as affordable housing sites, using scoring from TCAC/CDLAC application as a guide
- Collaborate with project manager address mitigation measures required by CEQA approval
Police Officer Intern
San José Police Department
10.2020 - 01.2022
- Write detailed crime, stolen property, and accidental vehicle reports. Collaborate with law enforcement investigators to determine evidence requirements
- Participate in regular patrol officer duties such as ride-alongs and special events such as tour and community engagement events
- Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls
- Conduct data entry and data collection
Qualitative Research Analyst
San Jose State University
05.2021 - 12.2022
- Analyzed statistical data using both modern and traditional methods.
- Conducted a qualitative research study exploring drug and alcohol abuse in fraternities at San Jose State.
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Collaborated closely with faculty mentor, Dr. Yolanda Wiggins to ensure that all techniques for the research design were being met.
- Collect relevant social science literature and develop annotated bibliographies and literature reviews.
- Schedule in-depth interviews
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA12.2021
Skills
- Project Management
- Budget Administration
- Quality and Qualitative Research
- Organization
- Business Acumen
- Analytical & Critical Thinking
- Project Support
- Written & Oral Communication
- Report Analysis
- Leadership
- Multi-task
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
Accomplishments
President’s Scholars, San José State University, San José, CA June 2021
Dean’s Scholar, San José State University, San José, CA December 2021
Dean’s Scholar, San José State University, San José, CA December 2020
Timeline
School Climate Advocate
University High School
01.2023 - Current
Project Development Intern
First Community Housing
06.2021 - 06.2022
Qualitative Research Analyst
San Jose State University
05.2021 - 12.2022
Police Officer Intern
San José Police Department
10.2020 - 01.2022
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
San Jose State University