Dr. Patricia Garcia

Regional Search Associate
Milford, CT

Dr. Patricia Garcia is a Regional Search Associate at Ray and Associates.
As an educator of more than three decades of experience, including serving as a superintendent for 17 years in Virginia, Connecticut and New York, Dr. Garcia has held various roles including as a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent and regional superintendent.
She was also a college professor and lecturer (Barton college, University of Connecticut and New England College) and is currently an assistant professor at Lasell University, Department of Education where she teaches second language acquisition and teacher education courses.
Dr. Garcia earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish Education from the University of Panama and a Master of Arts Degree in Foreign Language Education from the University of South Florida. She has a Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Sarasota and a Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish and Second Language Education from Florida State University. She completed advanced studies at the University of Virginia in Studies in Educational Leadership and graduate studies in TESOL/Bilingual Education at George Mason University.