Dulce Garcia Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

KIND is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied refugee and migrant children. As Director of U.S.-Mexico Border Programs, I provide critical leadership and oversight to KIND's team providing legal services to children and families along the U.S.-Mexico border.

1680 Broadway, Suite A, Chula Vista, Ca 91911

● 2018-2021 Mexican Consulate contract: filed humanitarian visas, family petitions, removal defense● 2019 San Diego Community College District contract: legal representation to students and clinics● Provided 250+ free consultations, 25+ Know Your Rights community forums, free DACA renewals● Organized legal clinics to process into the U.S. 1,000+ asylum seekers that were fearing death in Tijuana

San Diego, California, United States

Organizational development: drafted policies to create culture of transparency, accountability, and compassion; improved communication, fostered innovation, and encouraged growth of employees’ skills● Increased revenue by over 51% in 2019 and 40% in 2021 ● Grew social media by 63%● Created and successfully implemented three programs:1) Immigration Bond Program resulted in 115 asylum seekers freed from immigration detention, 2) Green Cards for Kids to represent children in… Show more Organizational development: drafted policies to create culture of transparency, accountability, and compassion; improved communication, fostered innovation, and encouraged growth of employees’ skills● Increased revenue by over 51% in 2019 and 40% in 2021 ● Grew social media by 63%● Created and successfully implemented three programs:1) Immigration Bond Program resulted in 115 asylum seekers freed from immigration detention, 2) Green Cards for Kids to represent children in court and file Special Immigrant Juvenile Status3) Volviendo a Casa/Returning Home supported families that lost a loved one attempting to cross the US-Mexico border by paying for funeral costs● Spokesperson: provided 500+ media interviews covering immigration detention, shelters, border deaths● Community development: 250+ presentations to schools, churches, government agencies● Provided testimony to U.S. Congress regarding the humanitarian crisis at the border: Show less

I returned to this firm after four years to head and rebuild the Personal Injury Department.

Supervise and train receptionists, law clerks, paralegals and law school interns; Review files to workup cases and make settlement recommendations; Legal research, draft motions, draft MSC/Arbitration/Mediation and Trial Briefs, draft complex complaints; Represent clients in Mediations, lien negotiations, settlement negotiations, and disbursements; Interpret at Arbitrations and Mandatory Settlement Conferences.Meet with clients, filing, calendar, draft demands, draft… Show more Supervise and train receptionists, law clerks, paralegals and law school interns; Review files to workup cases and make settlement recommendations; Legal research, draft motions, draft MSC/Arbitration/Mediation and Trial Briefs, draft complex complaints; Represent clients in Mediations, lien negotiations, settlement negotiations, and disbursements; Interpret at Arbitrations and Mandatory Settlement Conferences.Meet with clients, filing, calendar, draft demands, draft of complaints and discovery. Show less

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Civil Litigation Concentration

Bachelor'S, Political Science

Activities and Societies: 2007- Present Golden Key International Honor Society 2007-Present Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society 2007.

A.S. Business, Legal Assistant

Activities and Societies: Dean's Honor Roll