Dr. Priscilla Partridge de Garcia, a Ventura County cinical psychologist, marriage and family therapist, will be a featured workshop leader for the March 11 USC Women’s Conference “Express, Encourage, Inspire”. She will be joining a plastic surgeon and a nutritionist presenting two workshops, ‘Beauty, Nutrition and Wellness.’
Dr. Partridge de Garcia, an artist, host of her own television and radio shows, columnist, national and regional consultant, business woman, educator, humanitarian and USC alumnus, received her bachelor, master and doctorate degrees from the University of Southern California, according to a media release. She was chosen as a Helen of Troy her senior year, has received numerous honors, awards and recognitions for leadership and philanthropy. She carried the Olympic Torch for Ventura County and is the author of ‘Guilt-Free Parenting,’ ‘Mentoring’ and the soon-to-be released ‘Subtle Abuse’.
In 2009, the American Red Cross of Ventura County honored her for her community contribution with the Clara Barton award as the Humanitarian of the Year. She and her husband, Dr. Pedro Garcia, returned to Ventura County in 2008 from Nashville, Tennessee where he had served as superintendent of schools.