John Garzon Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Santa Clarita, California, United States

Reports to the Director of ISP and supports the Dean of Int'l Affairs & Global Engagement; serves as a DSO and student ombudsman, working directly with first- and second-year students; coordinates projects and daily office functions performed by adult hourlies and college assistants, including optimizing the customer service experience; performs a wide variety of duties related to partnership development, international student recruitment, data management, communications coordination, marketing, and promotion of ISP programs, growing ISP’s roster of partner institution with nearly 100 new university and collegiate partners; provides accurate, consistent, and timely reporting on student statistics, payments for services such as recruitment agents, and larger developments of the office for purposes of completing program review; directly coordinates with faculty and other departments on campus to complete various projects and grant applications; provides staff coordination of International Center for Sustainability, handling requests to use the space and budget development; drafts and the submission of domestic and international grant proposals.Special Projects/Presentations/Programs:-Planned and executed two annual international animation festivals, growing artwork submissions by 100%, and nearly doubling in-person attendance, in less than one year-Prepared first draft of program review for ISP and Sustainability Center programs in 2022/2023 and 2023/2024-Successfully applied for a grant from the government of Japan to fund the College as a sub-grantee on a larger project on hospitality and public safety, as well as for a grant from the US Embassy in Honduras (also as a sub-grantee) to finance a distance education initiative with a partner university in the country-Delivered presentation with collegiate peers to CIBER Consortium For Education Abroad (CC/FEA) on education abroad program development-Completed LEAP at College of the Canyons in the spring of 2022

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- Provided direct customer service to visiting students and outside guests, modeling best practices for intake of new matters and making visitors feel welcome and heard- Assisted with recruitment of international students, from initial outreach process to intake of student applicants, demonstrating commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access principles by directly contributing to the diversification and internationalization of the College of the Canyons campus- Coordinated directly with faculty partners and other departments on campus to complete various projects, such as applications for grants or to launch new programs for students (both in the US and overseas)- Provided guidance to more junior team members, including college assistants, to ensure successful completion of projects and tasks, as well as to provide growth and development opportunities to teammates- Reviewed Department of Homeland Security regulations, federal statutes and related authorities to summarize and clarify the same for ISP office staff and leadership and ensure compliance and fulfillment of requirements- Assisted with coordinating agent relationships, as well as important relevant documentation (contracts, MOUS, and the like)- Prepared grant and formal governmental designation applications on behalf of ISP office, collaborating with various college officials and outside experts- Completed College of the Canyons Management Academy Training in November 2021

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Focused on corporate transactional work, with an emphasis on debt finance transactions- Managed teams of paralegal and junior summer associate attorneys on a variety of finance and pro bono matters, providing guidance and mentoring to complete deals successfully and to enable team members to master new skills and accomplish all tasks on-time- Created and revised credit documentation to reflect client requests and assist with negotiations against opposing counsel, demonstrating superior communication skills in written and verbal mediums- Prepared documentation and conduct diligence review in connection with the firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice- Reviewed and revised filings related to various forms of collateral, including intellectual property agreements- Reviewed, revised and negotiated insurance certificates and related documentation- Managed fundraising on behalf of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, earning a first place ranking among the various departments within the firm- As an associate member of the firm's summer committee, contributed to developing programming for summer associates that engaged and inspired future attorneys and advanced the principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access by diversifying the pool of potential lawyers who the firm would choose from for future incoming classes of attorneys- Created and submitted filings to apply for U-Visa status on behalf of pro bono client

Greater Los Angeles Area

Focused on corporate transactional work, with an emphasis on debt finance.

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Worked with the legal departments of DC Comics and the Warner Bros. Consumer Products division- Reviewed contracts with vendors and talent and created summaries for staff attorneys- Conducted legal research on issues of importance to staff attorneys, which generally involved matters related to copyright and trademark law- Involved with efforts to protect company IP, such as by drafting cease and desist-type communications, and identifying and reporting copyright violations by third party vendors

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Conceptualized and played a major role in implementing an almost-total overhaul of the office’s system for tracking student documents and important data points (such as legal status in the US), which provided a foundation for information management systems and procedures that are still in use to this day- Developed first study abroad program at College of the Canyons by researching similar programs, preparing informational memoranda for the Director, and drafting grant applications- Researched California and federal statutes and policies to analyze and explicate their impact on the office’s operations and student immigration status- Assisted with major grant application projects, including with prestigious institutions such as the United States Department of State (via its 100,000 Strong in the Americas grant competition)- In connection with grant applications and other projects, work directly with faculty and other departments on campus to coordinate resources and written responses to detailed queries- Processed student documentation to ensure their compliance with Department of Homeland Security specifications related to student visas and related regulations- Provided guidance and advice to junior college assistant team members on projects and in handling office functions, with the key goal of providing optimized customer service for all visitors and guests

Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center At College Of The Canyons

- Researched and investigated active cases on behalf of CA Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing staff- Created summaries of allegations made by accusing and responding parties in complaints and supporting affidavits in order to help staff determine if a given case should be referred to department attorneys for potential litigation

Greater Los Angeles Area

Worked to develop and help supervise formal written communications, in addition to assisting with office administration and various research assignments, at the District Office of California State Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian

Greater Los Angeles Area

Volunteered at the College of the Canyons’ International Services and Programs office, helping with formal communications and researching California state statutes and policies in order to analyze and explicate their impact on the office’s operations and goals, in addition to various office administration-related tasks

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Conducted a wide range of research assignments as assigned by the Supreme Court Fellow and the staff of the Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice of the United States- Created presentation to be delivered by the Supreme Court Fellow for foreign attorneys, scholars, and judges- Wrote memos on the legal systems of countries sending visitors and professional backgrounds of the guests- Created daily reports summarizing news items of interest to the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary at large

San Francisco Bay Area

Supervised constituent relations and assisted in legislative correspondence for the Office of the then-President Pro Tempore of the Oakland City Council, Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan

San Francisco Bay Area

Focused primarily on election-related tasks, including: canvassing, phone banking and other work for candidates in the San Francisco Bay Area; later work centered on assisting with internal administration and post-election activities

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: -Mediator, Harvard Mediation Program: Mediated real disputes before courts in and around Boston, Massachusetts.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa - Member, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars - MemberCompleted a Minor in English /.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities