Matthew Garcia
He/Him
Turn Weeklong Projects Into One-Hour AI Workflows Without Coding
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MTG Development Group
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Starting at 12:00 AM UTC
I currently offer a focused schedule of evening and weekend coaching sessions designed to accommodate working professionals. If you’re interested in working together but don’t see a time that fits your schedule, feel free to reach out. Depending on availability, I may be able to accommodate alternative times.
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About
I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) who supports emerging leaders and career changers seeking greater clarity and direction as they navigate meaningful professional growth and change. My approach combines intellectual curiosity, thoughtful inquiry, and a strong commitment to ICF coaching competencies and ethics. I bring extensive experience in coaching and professional development, complemented by a background in career services, advising, and employer engagement. I won’t prescribe your path. Instead, I’ll challenge your thinking, listen deeply, and create space for you to examine assumptions, discover possibilities, and determine what moving forward means for you.
Matthew’s Build with AI Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Analyst
Since 2023, I've built AI into nearly every part of my work as a manager leading partnerships, signature events and a team. I work almost entirely in Claude and ChatGPT Projects, with plugins like Excel where they help, and the results are measurable. Event timelines that took a week to iron out now take under an hour. A full, on-brand marketing suite for a signature event takes 30 minutes, where it used to take several business days of hand-built, delegated work. Event staffing models that took a day to update now take under 10 minutes. My builds include an automated brand kit that produces new marketing in seconds within brand guidelines, transcript-to-agenda and timeline workflows, reports and PowerPoint decks, document pipelines, form templates, team procedures, and project-based advisors for day-to-day work. I write reusable system prompts that rerun large projects under different conditions, including an adaptive practice-exam system I used to prepare for and pass my ICF PCC exam. I've trained five colleagues to work this way. I'm a no-code builder, and I'm upfront that I haven't worked at an AI company. My strength is turning a messy, recurring task into a system you can run every week. As an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Hogan Assessments Certified coach, I also help with what tends to stall people: where to start, how far to trust the output, and how to fit AI into the way you already work.
Matthew can help with:
AI Ethics & Responsible AI
AI Fundamentals
AI Tools & Integration
Prompt Engineering
Why do I coach?
I was drawn to coaching because I wanted to help people find their own way rather than simply tell them which way to go. The moments I value most are when a difficult question creates a pause, and the answer that follows is something a client may never have said aloud before. That kind of discovery can change how someone understands themselves, their choices, and what is possible. At the heart of my coaching is a simple belief: people are capable of more than they have convinced themselves they are capable of.
Work Experience
Associate Director for Employer Engagement
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
March 2025 - Present
Lead employer engagement across finance, technology, healthcare, consulting, and public service while supporting an 11-person professional team through supervision, coaching, and project leadership. Facilitate staff development in coaching and advising, connecting an understanding of employer expectations with practical support for students and alumni.
Employer Relations Lead
Schwarzman Scholars
June 2022 - October 2024
Directed global employer relations and career programming for scholars and alumni across more than 100 countries. Sourced over 500 opportunities annually and developed recruitment access with the UN, World Economic Forum, BCG, and McKinsey. Facilitated small-group programs helping high-achieving professionals explore career paths across sectors and countries.
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
MTG Development Group
January 2022 - Present
Coach professionals, executives, and career changers through leadership challenges and career decisions. Design and facilitate team development engagements, including work with a 25-person team across Delivery Solutions and UPS Digital. Combine individual coaching and assessment insights to help people understand their strengths, work through obstacles, and navigate change.
Associate Director of Employer Relations & Programs
Yeshiva University
June 2018 - May 2022
Coached approximately 30 business students weekly on career direction and internship searches across finance, accounting, marketing, and nonprofit work. Promoted to Associate Director in September 2019, expanding responsibilities to employer partnerships and mentorship programs. Grew the alumni mentorship program by 350% over three years, tripled successful employer engagement outcomes, and built partnerships with organizations including JPMorgan, Madison Square Garden, and GroupM.
Residence Life Coordinator
Florida International University
June 2016 - May 2018
Led more than 35 staff members and designed four weeks of training in professional development, career readiness, and conflict resolution. Developed career and life-skills programming for Honors students and led a career development committee with university career services. Supported emerging leaders as they built confidence and took on new responsibilities.
Residence Hall Director
Rutgers University
August 2014 - May 2016
Supervised and developed resident assistants supporting more than 220 first-year students. Used weekly team meetings, individual coaching, and performance feedback to strengthen student leadership. Helped students navigate the academic, social, and personal transitions of their first year at college.
Education
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PCC Coaching Certification Program (Level II), Coaching
2024 - 2026
Accredited coach training program designed to meet requirements for ICE's Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential: - 125+ hours of coach-specific training - Emphasis on neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and leadership coaching - Structured feedback, mentoring, and practical application - Led by ICF-certified coaches with deep industry experience - Includes business development support for launching ano scaling a coaching practice - Comprehensive curriculum aligned with ICF coaching competencies and ethics
Rutgers University
Master's Degree, College Student Affairs
2014 - 2016
Studied college student affairs, deepening my understanding of student development and how to support people as they navigate education, career decisions, and life transitions.
St. John's University
Bachelor's Degree, Psychology
2010 - 2014
Studied psychology, building a foundation in human behavior, motivation, and development that informs how I support clients through personal and professional change.
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