Amanda Garcia has 15 years of HR and Compensation experience at Southwest Research Institute, an applied R&D organization of science & technology serving government and industry clients. She oversees the salary administration program and has led the development of career ladders and job guidelines, market pricing, and base pay structures.
She has created predictive pay modeling techniques to ensure pay equity and reduce salary compression and is also responsible for leading new HR Analytics efforts to improve recruitment processes, hiring, and employee retention.
Amanda has a BBA, with a concentration in Human Resource Management, from St. Mary’s University and an MBA from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She is a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) through the Human Resources Certification Institute and a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) through WorldatWork. Amanda is a WorldatWork faculty member.
Professional Designations/ Accreditations:
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®)
- Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®)
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR®)
Education
- MBA from Texas A&M University, San Antonio
- BBA with a concentration in Human Resource Management, from St. Mary’s University
Amanda Garcia has 15 years of HR and Compensation experience at Southwest Research Institute, an applied R&D organization of science & technology serving government and industry clients. She oversees the salary administration program and has led the development of career ladders and job guidelines, market pricing, and base pay structures.
She has created predictive pay modeling techniques to ensure pay equity and reduce salary compression and is also responsible for leading new HR Analytics efforts to improve recruitment processes, hiring, and employee retention.
Amanda has a BBA, with a concentration in Human Resource Management, from St. Mary’s University and an MBA from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She is a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) through the Human Resources Certification Institute and a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) through WorldatWork. Amanda is a WorldatWork faculty member.
