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Erick García Luna
Erick García Luna
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Erick García Luna

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Roseville, MN USA

"Never lose sight of where you want to be."

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Day In The Life

Regional Outreach Director

I work to engage the Federal Reserve Bank with the community and economy.

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Day In The Life Of A Regional Outreach Director And Economist

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Economics

    UAM Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Economics

    University of Minnesota

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    I started my educational journey in Mexico at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana where I studied economics.

  • 2.

    I came to the United States but was undocumented, so I had to pause my educational journey and work restaurant jobs.

  • 3.

    Once I was able to finish my education, I earned my bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Minnesota.

  • 4.

    After graduating, I started my career as the director of economic development for the Northeast Community Development Corporation.

  • 5.

    During the 2008 recession, our organization lost funding and we were encouraged to find other jobs, so I pivoted into government and got a job working for Senator Amy Klobuchar.

  • 6.

    I spent four years working for Senator Klobuchar and then moved on to work as a senior policy aide for Mayor Betsy Hodges.

  • 7.

    After that, I joined the University of Minnesota as the director of community and local government relations.

  • 8.

    When a position opened up at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, I jumped at the opportunity—I currently work here as the regional outreach director.

Defining Moments

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • When I came to the United States, I was undocumented, so I had to pause my educational journey for seven years and work restaurant jobs. It was discouraging but I kept sight on where I wanted to be and was eventually able to earn my degree.