Margarita Garcia

Leave Admin Representative
Human Resources

First UTSW job: Benefits Specialist.

Best part about my job: Helping employees understand all of the leave options available to them.

What energizes me at work: I’m motivated by knowing something I did helped relieve someone’s stress.

How co-workers describe me: Compassionate and comical. The former because it’s so important to help others every day, and the latter because being able to laugh at some situations helps maintain some sense of sanity.

Recipe for success: Adaptability. Life is full of constant change, so you have to be able to change as well.

I wish I were an instant expert at: Cooking. I’ve been trying a lot of new recipes lately, so I find myself inspired.

Surprising fact: I’ve gone skydiving before, and I would love to do it again.