Sandy Garcia, MPA

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Marine Corps Veteran | Project Manager at Sony Pictures Entertainment

  • Education

    • University of utah

      2021 - 2023
      Master of public administration - mpa
    • Pasadena city college

      2016 - 2018
      Associates degree business management
    • California state university, los angeles

      2018 - 2020
      Bachelor of science - bs business management
  • Experience

    • United states marine corps

      Jul 2012 - Jun 2016

      •Provided ammunition for military personnel performing the mandatory tactical operations per DOD regulations.•Inspected the maintenance of military sensitive assets conducted by military personnel to assure the location remained in satisfactory conditions per Marine Corps Order.•Purchased inventory for military personnel to conduct training per DOD regulations.•Maintained excel sheet to track all Rifle Range expenses to forecast for upcoming quarters and upload this documentation to DOD approved software for further review. Show less •Registered confidential documents containing inventory of military assets into government approved database.•Prepared daily reports to reflect loss and inventory to higher level executives who would then require investigation if any materials were missing without the required documentation.•Investigated reports of missing materials by reviewing documents in the department tracing back up to five years.•Interviewed military personnel and required him/her to write a statement based upon the dates they were involved with missing materials. Show less

      • Logistics Manager

        Mar 2015 - Jun 2016
      • Records Clerk

        Mar 2013 - Mar 2015
      • Ammunition Technician School

        Dec 2012 - Feb 2013
      • School of Infantry

        Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
      • Recruit - 4th Recruit Training Battalion

        Jul 2012 - Oct 2012
    • Cbs

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

      •Represented the department by publicly speaking as a panelist at career resource events at various Universities to create awareness of the internship opportunities at CBS for students.•Prepared monthly Power Point report of all activities and events for the department Senior Vice President to present to higher level executives.•Coordinated community outreach events as part of the department’s Corporate Social Responsibility program.•Promoted employee engagement events to all departments across CBS to create networking between employees. Show less •Collaborated with CBS Media team to create various marketing campaigns to promote the CBS Veterans Internship Program on YouTube. •Managed CBS Veterans Network website by updating the resources platform monthly for veteran employees.•Monitored presentations from representatives from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs for veteran employees to learn more about resources available to them and their families.•Directed special events for all employees, family, and friends on major holidays such as Veterans Day. Show less •Assessed techniques that employed sustainability in support of company efforts to reduce carbon footprint.•Assembled bid information for RFP’s (Request for Proposal)/RFQ’s (Request for Quote) to present the department Director with the most competitive product/service.•Coordinated meetings between internal stakeholders and general contractors to establish contracts on services.•Supported the organization of “Eye on the Environment Event” to host sustainable suppliers and allow for internal networking with a keynote from the CEO. Show less

      • Intern, Corporate Diversity and Inclusion

        Jun 2016 - Aug 2018
      • Intern, Veterans Network

        Jun 2016 - Aug 2018
      • Intern, Corporate Strategic Sourcing

        Jun 2016 - Jan 2017
    • U.s. department of veterans affairs

      Aug 2018 - Nov 2021
      Program coordinator

      • Assigned as the Community College, Program Coordinator in representation of the Department of Veteran Affairs.• Analyzed student veteran’s documentation to help determine which educational benefits he/she qualifies for.•Maintained student confidentiality while handling sensitive documentation such as SSN’s, DOB’s while registering the student into government database to request use of educational benefits.•Reviewed degree plans submitted by student veterans to assure his/her courses pertained to their declared major.•Reported student veteran certification of attendance to database portal for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. •Attended required monthly trainings hosted by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to review policies in place. Show less

    • Sony pictures entertainment

      Aug 2022 - now
      Project manager, global procurement
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Corporate Advisory Board Member

      Issued by Veterans In Business (VIB) Network on Nov 2023
      Veterans In Business (VIB) NetworkAssociated with Sandy Garcia, MPA
    • Drill Instructor

      Issued by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on Feb 2019
      Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentAssociated with Sandy Garcia, MPA
    • English Speaking Tutor

      Issued by MCCS on Apr 2013
      MCCSAssociated with Sandy Garcia, MPA