Noemi Garcia will lead the breakout forTaking the Fear Out of Networking.

Noemi is a passionate communications strategist who thrives at the intersection of culture, consumers, and creativity. Noemi is obsessed with understanding what drives human behavior and applying these insights to build provocative creative campaigns that breakthrough the clutter and drive real brand and business impact. She’s worked on global brands such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Barilla, and McDonald’s, and most recently joins Leo Burnett as a Strategy Director on the Samsung global brand.   In 2017, Noemi was named to the Drum’s inaugural 50 under 30 Creative Women to watch and in 2018 she was nominated for the Chicago Latino Network’s “Up and Comer” award. Noemi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago and is a native Spanish speaker who loves cooking in her spare time.

Elevate UChicago 2019: Cultivate is Sunday, April 14, 2019, from 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM, in Ida Noyes Hall. See you there.

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