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Kristin Garcia

Advisor

Role and Company

Code/Visualization Lab Manager, The University of Oklahoma, Tom Love Innovation Hub

Expertise

15 years experience in education

Location

Norman , OK

About Kristin

With over 13 years of higher education and training and development experience to the position along with five years of working for technology startups and small businesses. Kristin completed her Masters of Arts in Organizational Development in 2009 from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX, her Bachelors in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma in 2002, and received an ACC credential for Professional and Executive Coaching in 2012. Kristin previously worked at OU as an Engineering Academic Advisor and Student Life Latino Student Services Coordinator. Most recently, Kristin worked for a technology startup, Purepost.com where she served as a member of Behavioral and Data Science Team, a Product Manager, and Career Coach for Veterans.

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Articles by Kristin

8 years ago

How to Discuss Gaps in your Employment due to your Military Transition

Explaining the gaps in your employment history can be both nerve wracking and confusing for most people. As many Veterans...

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8 years ago

Tips to Overcome Culture Shock After the Military

**cul·ture shock (noun): the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way...

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8 years ago

Set Yourself Up For Success Before Transitioning Out of the Military

Military Personnel are no strangers to preparedness and situational awareness. By the time most are transitioning out of the military,...

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8 years ago

A Military Transition Period Does Not Need to Be Difficult

In 1993, I witnessed my father transition out of the Army after 21 years of service. As an Army Brat, I had...

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Kristin's Recent Answers

8 years ago

Resume review please??

Hi Jarred, I'm happy to review your resume. I've assisted my company in translating Combat Arms Branch positions this year...

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8 years ago

Any advice on franchising?

Phil, these are great suggestions! I also wanted to promote that Stanford has a entrepreneur summer program for Veterans to...

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8 years ago

Does anyone know of military-friendly schools specifically for an IT education?

Michael, I would look into wgu.edu Western Governors University. A non-profit university with a great IT program that focuses...

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8 years ago

If my goal is to retire this August, should I wait to apply for a job or pursue a position now? How early is too early to start?

I would start looking into career options now but applying in a few months. What does that mean? Start doing...

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8 years ago

How do I get the ball rolling on my small business idea?

Jessica, these are great suggestions! I also wanted to promote that Stanford has a entrepreneur summer program for Veterans to...

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