Marvin García
Executive Director
Marvin Garcia has been the Executive Director of Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School since 2017. Mr. Garcia has been associated with the school for 43 years. In 1981, he was hired as a teacher, and in 1983, he was appointed director. He served 17 years. His service to the school also includes 17 years as a Board Directors member. He is a long-time resident of Humboldt Park, living three blocks from the school. His service to the community includes chairing the East Humboldt Park Community Action Council for CPS, also known as “Community as a Campus”, where he supports 16 school administrators with educational and wraparound services. His portfolio also includes 13 years at the Alternative Schools Network of Chicago, where he led the professional development program called the ASN Praxis Project and served 14 years as a Northeastern Illinois University Trustee. He holds two master’s degrees in Adult Education and Educational Leadership through National-Louis University and Northeastern Illinois University and is a Chicago Community Trust 2000-2001 Service Fellow.
