Diana Garcia

Youth Initiative Director | Finance and Administrative Coordinator

Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
La Kretz Hall
Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1496

(310) 206-5208
dgarcia@ioes.ucla.edu

Diana Garcia joined the IoES in July 2016 as an administrative and finance coordinator. In this role, she provides administrative and operational support for IoES centers, faculty, researchers, and staff. In February 2018, Diana began managing the IoES youth initiative program, GreenSparks. The program aims to ignite high school student’s curiosity and awareness in environmental science. In this role she oversees and engages in youth outreach and creating accessible environmental education. Currently, GreenSparks is developing free educational videos on climate and water topics for high school students.

Diana is a fellow Bruins and graduated in 2016 with a BA in Anthropology and minor in Education. Previously, she assisted high school students and families from California’s Central Valley purse higher education and career development. Her overall goals are to connect K-12 schools with other institutions and provide students with engaging opportunities for personal growth.