Monica Alyssa Garza

Manager of Procurement & Supplier Engagement

Monica was born and raised in Mission, Texas. She comes from a diverse professional background, having over 10 years of extensive experience in procurement, supplier diversity, business matchmaking, project management, social media marketing, education, and community involvement.

Once she graduated college, she went straight to working for a small business, conducting business matchmaking events across the United States and Latin America for chambers of commerce, large government and corporate entities, thus beginning her passion for finding contracting opportunities for small business owners.

Additionally, her professional experience in education stems from her time working with Northside Independent School District (NISD) as a Family Engagement Specialist, for the After-School program, where she focused on family involvement within the school communities and was a reoccurring state presenter for TEA and After-School Support conferences.

Monica holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in Communication and Media Studies with a concentration on Public Relations from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She currently resides in McAllen, TX with her husband, Karl and their 4 children, Evaleigh, Katarina, David, and Riverly. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, writing, singing karaoke, working out at Orange Theory, going to concerts, hiking, and traveling the world.