Mireya Garcia joined GQR as an intern in September 2024. Prior to joining GQR, she led a local campaign to expand access to reproductive healthcare and public transportation in Brownsville, Texas and interned with the Executive Office of the President.
In 2023, Mireya graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where she received a BA in Political Science with a minor in Mexican-American studies. Throughout college, she spent time researching social movements in the Rio Grande Valley and led electoral organizing efforts on her college campus.
In her free time, Mireya enjoys exploring DC, attending local concerts, and trying new foods!