Career
She also competed in the Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 pageant in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, representing Cuba and finishing as a top 8 finalist. In July 2006, Garcia entered the Mission Florida United States of America 2007 pageant and was a top-fifteen finalist for the statewide title. In July 2010, Garcia entered the Mission Florida United States of America pageant as Mission Miami Tropic United States of America. After competing in talent, interview, and swimsuit categories, she was crowned Mission Florida United States of America 2011 on July 10, 2010.
Her goals as Mission Florida United States of America included raising awareness of Ovarian Cancer and raising money for the cause.
She worked with both the American Cancer Society and the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation throughout her reign. She was a Top 15 finalist for the national crown.
After her reign as Mission Florida United States of America, Garcia began working for WPLG-television, the American Broadcasting Company affiliate in Miami, Florida. She worked as both an associate producer and on-air personality.
In January 2013, Garcia joined the staff of KFOX-television, the Fox Network affiliate in El Paso, Texas.
She worked as an anchor and as the station"s on-air traffic reporter. She departed the station to return to Florida in late May 2013. Garcia worked as an on-air host for WFOR-television and WBFS-television, respectively the Columbia Broadcasting System and MyNetworkTV affiliates in Miami, from June 2013 until June 2014.
Garcia left the stations after she and her then-fiancé, WLPG anchor Jason Martinez, announced they were moving to Los Los Angeles