Candidate for
Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 3

JOYCE BURRELL GARCIA brings a passion to serve and the know-how to represent diverse community college communities. This candidate has resided in greater Los Angeles since 1970. She is the product of Los Angeles Community College and went on to complete education at the graduate level. Upon graduation, Joyce served within the South Central Community --- Charles Drew Postgraduate Medical School, the Watts Health Foundation and the Fanon Research and Development Center. Joyce also served at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. This candidate is equally conversant with the private sector --- Coca-Cola Enterprises, McDonald's Corporation. She is connected to community life and brings current perspective to issues within education.

PLATFORM:

1. To advocate/lobby for continued funding through the Legislative Action Committee.

2. Increase partnerships with private sector business to expand internship opportunities.

3. Increase student enrollment and retention of under- served populations.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AS EDUCATOR, ANALYST, MEDIATOR, ENTREPRENEUR:

• Charles Drew Postgraduate Medical Center

• Fanon Research and Development Center

• Watts Health Foundation

• Coca-Cola Bottling Company

• Los Angeles Superior Court

• Los Angeles Music Center Opera

• McDonald's Corporation

• Jazzy Burgers, Etc., Inc.

• Possess interpersonal skills that promote working well with diverse constituencies.

• Forward looking and keen to foster innovation and beneficial change within the District.

• Secure and willing to take needed risks; tolerant of ambiguity and calm in a context of complexity and rapid change.

• Willing to engage in challenging issues facing the District.

• Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, UCLA

• Master of Science degree in Public Health, UCLA

• Mediation Certification, UCLA

• Executive Business Management Development Program, USC

• Executive Management Program, Coca-Cola Enterprises

• Operations Management Program, McDonald's Corporation