Alyssa M. Garcia is a first-generation queer Chicanx/Latinx artist, educator, and executive leader with roots in East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. She specializes in strategy, operations, and learning design, holding a B.A. in Urban Learning from CSU Los Angeles and an MBA from USC Marshall’s Executive program.
Alyssa’s career spans the arts, education, nonprofit, and hospitality sectors, with a focus on equity-centered approaches to organizational strategy and stakeholder engagement. As Director of Operations at Compound LB, she leads initiatives that drive innovation, maximize impact, and ensure mission success.
Her prior roles include Manager of College-Going Culture at the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, where she advanced equitable access to higher education, and Dean of Students and School Culture at Valley Charter Middle School, where she implemented programs to support student success and inclusion. At Las Fotos Project, Alyssa served as Director of Education, designing visual arts curricula, conducting impact evaluations, and training educators to empower young artists in exploring identity, community, and careers through photography.
Alyssa’s work reflects a deep commitment to diversity, access, and community capital building, fostering systems and programs that create lasting, meaningful impact for marginalized populations.