Jen García is the AI Strategy & Partnerships Lead at Caltech’s Center for Technology and Management Education (Caltech CTME) and serves as the AI Executive in Residence at both the Goldhirsh Foundation and LA-Tech.org. She is also the founder of ingrained.ai, which equips professionals, businesses, and social impact organizations with tailored AI training and resources grounded in neuroscience-informed, human-first approaches.
Jen is also the founder of Employ California, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit where she developed courses to help Los Angeles County employees pass challenging civil service exams, enabling career advancement and promoting economic mobility. With nearly two decades of teaching experience at institutions including UCLA Extension, UCI Extension, USC, and Cal State Fullerton, Jen brings both academic expertise and practical application to her work. She is a Microsoft Certified AI Engineer Associate and has led AI proficiency development trainings for a variety of commercial organizations and non-profits.
Jen has collaborated with leading institutions including the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Fire Department, and she has consulted widely through her roles in social impact initiatives. Her work emphasizes innovation and accessibility, ensuring that organizations and communities alike thrive in the AI-powered future.
She holds an M.S. in Education and a B.A. in English from California State University, Fullerton.