Enid García is a Master's degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute program at UC Berkeley's School of Education. Her academic interests include early childhood development, special education, dual language learners, Head Start programming, and community partnership development.
Enid currently serves as a Teacher on Special Assignment Instructional Coach for TK Dual Language Schools at Oakland Unified School District, working to ensure that the youngest English Language Learners thrive in a multilingual world. Her extensive experience includes roles as an Early Childhood Special Education Instructional Coach for Teachers of 3-5 year olds, College and Career Newcomer Transition Specialist for 12th graders, Home and Hospital Teacher for K-12 students, Math and Reading Intervention Teacher for grades 3-5, and Director and Associate Director of Head Start and Early Head Start Programs serving children from 12 months to 5 years old.
Enid holds an MA in Exceptional Education from the University of Wisconsin and a BA in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Bilingual Education from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She also earned a California Education Specialist Instruction Specialist credential and a CLAD Credential from the University of California San Diego, and maintains a lifelong license from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Before joining Oakland Unified in 2024, Enid worked in Wisconsin, Sacramento, and New Haven Unified School Districts as a Moderate Extensive Teacher supporting children on the Autism Spectrum.
Outside of her work in education, Enid enjoys traveling internationally, dancing salsa, relaxing on the beach, and exploring California on weekends.
