Mr. Garcia is Superintendent of Schools for the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). With a career in education that spans over 37 years, he has built a strong track record for boosting student achievement and narrowing the achievement gap through his work as a teacher, principal, central office administrator, and leader in classroom instruction. Previously, he served as superintendent of several school districts: Sager Unified School District, Fresno Unified School District, and the Clark County School District. SFUSD, now under his leadership, has seen consistent improvement in achievement for all students, including increased academic gains for Latino and African American students. Mr. Garcia has also led the way for district policies aimed at graduating all SFUSD students with bilingual skills and the credits required for admission to California's university system.
Professional
- San Francisco Unified School District, Superintendent of Schools
- McGraw-Hill Education Company, Vice President of National Urban Markets
- Clark County School District, Superintendent
- Fresno Unified School District, Superintendent
- Sanger Unified School District, Superintendent
- Fresno Unified School District, Area Superintendent
- San Francisco Unified School District, 6-8 Middle School Principal
- San Mateo County Board of Education, Board Member
Leadership
- Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, Founding Member, President
- California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators, Founding Member
- California City School Superintendents, President
- Council of Great City Schools Executive Committee, Chairman
Service
- American Association of School Administrators, Member
- Association of California School Administrators, Member
- California Association of Bilingual Educators, Member
- Claremont Graduate University School of Education Studies, Board of Visitors
- College Board, Board of Trustees
- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
- San Francisco Mayor's Workforce Investment, Board of Directors
- San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, Board of Trustees
- San Francisco Symphony, Board of Directors
- WestEd, Board of Directors
Education
- Claremont Graduate University, Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters
- Claremont Graduate School, M.A., Education
- Claremont McKenna College, B.A., Political Science, Psychology & Philosophy