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Lauren Garcia

Graduated from St. Stephen’s Episcopal School (2007), Founder & President at The Mano en Mano Foundation since 2007, Emergency Medical Responder at Scu Ems since 2008, Hostess at Maudies Milagro from May-July 2007.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Full-Time Student
Website: http://www.manoenmano.org
Skills: Investment, Languages, Leadership, Management, Public Relations, Spanish
Location: Santa Clara, CA.
Groups: Win $11,000 funding, $20,000 pro-bono consulting, and mentoring from entrepreneurs & executives
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Schools: Santa Clara University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: SCU EMS
Position: Emergency medical responder
Time period: January 2008 - Present
Description: Chosen to go in a half a year intensive medical response class and then chosen for competitive position in the EMS squad on-campus program.

Employer: The Mano en Mano Foundation
Position: founder and president
Time period: January 2007 - Present
Description: Founded a 501(c)3 Non profit organization in Granada, Nicaragua to help raise awareness of impoverished countries in this area and to inspire people to donate money to help medical, housing, and educational needs among others. Recently, the foundation sent dental programs to Nicaragua for over 400 children, and partnered with the Spanish government to build affordable housing. Also raised $3000 in fundraising for the Haiti relief fund after the 2010 Earthquake. Committed to expanding help to more of the impoverished parts of the Western Hemisphere.

Employer: Northwest Hills Davenport
Position: Assistant in sales, pharmaceuticals, and florist
Description: Responsible for majority of sales and assisting the pharmacist, florist, and giftwrapping.

Employer: Maudies Milagro
Position: Hostess
Time period: May 2007 - July 2007
Description: Worked as a hostess, responsible for seating customers and doing side work after closing hours. Worked closely with the manager to maintain a professional and efficiently run operation.

EDUCATION

University: Santa Clara University
Time period: 2007 - Present

Lauren's Startups (1)

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  • Mano en Mano

    Mano en Mano is a 501c(3) Non-Profit organization committed to raising awareness of the impoverished countries of the Western hemisphere. We hope to inspire you to become involved and feed, provide shelter, medical needs, and educational scholarships

Lauren's Contacts (11)

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  • Marcio Santos FIilho

    Brazilian, 26, post graduate in venture capital, entrepreneurship and innovation at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). Associate @ Inseed Investimentos, brazilian Venture Capital Fund. Desafio Brasil Executive Coordinator. Startup/Bplan competition based in B

  • Prashant Garchar

    working with Bharti Airtel as a TM, MBA in Marketing & Information System, Interned at Tata Chemicals Ltd.