Honor Society® member
Andrew Garcia
Behavioral Health Specialist at Worked with teenage and military patients. Responsibilities included: ensuring safety by monitoring, keeping notes on, and checking in with patients; cleaning facilities; and reducing hazard to self and others by talking with and de-escalating patients using corrective and social methods.
- psychology and philosophy
- Class of 2019
- Poway, California
Member since June 2021
About
I am a philosophy graduate student who has had an incredible educational journey. I've struggled and triumphed over my many hardships in the context of learning and habit-building. Now, incidentally, I find myself studying precisely these things in psychology and philosophy. My core values include self-cultivation, authenticity, charitability, love, and curiosity.
Education
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California State University, Fullerton
philosophy
2017 – 2019
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Palomar College
Philosophy/Psychology
2011 – 2017
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St. Augustine High School
2007 – 2011
Honors and awards
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Cum Laude
Graduated with Honors Cum Laude at California State University, Fullerton
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Dean's List
I made the Dean's List every semester at California State University, Fullerton
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William H. Alamshah Scholarship for Scholastic Achievement in Philosophy
Enrolled for and was awarded this scholarship in 2018
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William H. Alamshah Memorial Prize for Best Essay
The paper “Mental Cause and Explanatory Troubles” was displayed in front of a panel of faculty members and was awarded this prize.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Professor of philosophy, voice actor, singer, local political office
- Graduate school interests
Philosophy of psychology, social and political philosophy, game theory, meta-ethics
- Outside the classroom
Metal music, jogging, general exercise, reading, gaming, movies, writing
Experience
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Behavioral Health Specialist
Worked with teenage and military patients. Responsibilities included: ensuring safety by monitoring, keeping notes on, and checking in with patients; cleaning facilities; and reducing hazard to self and others by talking with and de-escalating patients using corrective and social methods.
Aug 2020 – Jul 2021
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GEAR UP Academic Leader
- Supported high school students learning Algebra II, English, Social Sciences, and Biology - Assisted with organizing, promoting and setting up events for Palomar College, GEAR UP, and San Pasqual High School - Supervised elementary and high school students on college visitations
Mar 2017 – Aug 2017
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Tutor
Tutor Doctor (August 2019-August 2020), California State University, Fullerton (January 2018 - May 2019) and Independent Work (February 2017-August 2020) - Tutored 11 students in logic problems in derivations, quantifiers and translations - Assisted students weekly in upper and lower division philosophy of logic courses - Assisted students one-on-one with developing healthy learning habits, overcoming learning disabilities, and encouraging healthy study. - Evaluated progress of returning students and tailored lessons to improve necessary skills
Feb 2017 – Aug 2020
Volunteering
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Scholarship Researcher - Provided disagreement models to find effective methods of disagreeing - Shared research results with instructors to use as course material for instruction regarding deep disagreement
California State University, Fullerton
Jul 2018 – Aug 2018
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
