Staff: Jose Garcia (He/Him)

Jose Garcia is the Marketing & Communications Coordinator at Friends of the Children-Los Angeles, where he supports the Advancement team through strategic storytelling, donor communications, and brand development. With more than a decade of experience building youth programs and creative brands across Los Angeles, Jose has helped develop innovative educational initiatives, including creative academies in partnership with Snap Inc. and Microsoft at LA-Tech.org, as well as a youth design program that empowered high school students to create brand campaigns for local businesses.

Jose holds an MBA and a B.A. in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University. His creative journey began in a high school mural class, sparking a passion for design, photography, and music.