Podcast with Dr. Adame: Sandra M. Garcia, HWNT Past Chair and Community Leader

During the March 2025 Sandra Garcia shared a bit of her story with us. Sandra is currently the Manager of Public Affairs with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) as well as the RailPAC Assistant Treasurer. She worked for the City of Fort Worth and recently ended her career with retirement after 25 years as a Management Analyst. Sandra Maria Garcia is the Past State Chair of the Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas. Previously she served as the State Chair with responsibility for 10 chapters across Texas with 800 members. She is a board member of the Cuidado Casero Foundation, Texas Wesleyan University President’s Advisory Board, and serves as Treasurer with the Tarrant County College Foundation Board and the new Latino Cultural Center de Fort Worth. She is past board member of the YWLA Foundation. Sandra is also a member of the BNSF Women’s Network and Hispanic Leadership Council. She served as the HWNT Fort Worth Chapter Chair. She previously served as Chair Elect, State Representative, and Marketing Chair along with various committees. Sandra served as Vice President of MANA de North Texas and Secretary. She also served as Treasurer of Juntos Se Puede and on the advisory board. Sandra is also a founding member of the City of Fort Worth’s Hispanic Leadership Organization. Sandra holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and a Master’s in Management from Texas Wesleyan University. Sandra is an alum of Leadership Fort Worth and Leadership ISD Tarrant County. She was selected as one of HWNT’s Estrellas de Tejas in 2018 and Shining Star in 2017. Sandra was also selected for a Community Fellowship from Leadership ISD for 2020-2021. In 2023, she was awarded a Heroes for Children Award from the Texas School Board of Education for District 13 for her advocacy for students and public education. In 2023, Sandra was selected as of the Top Latino Leaders by the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In 2024, Sandra was awarded the Girls Scouts Woman of Distinction by the Texas Oklahoma Plains Girls Scouts Chapter for her non-profit with girl organizations in addition to the Hispanic Lifestyle Women of Influence Award