Ms. Garrett moved to the County in 1994. She served as a Deputy District Attorney in the District Attorney’s Bureau of Family Operations. Seven years later, she moved to Child Support Services Department (CSSD) upon its creation in 2001, where she served as Assistant Division Chief in two large divisions; the Executive Assistant to the Director; and as the Chief Deputy Director and Chief Attorney before being appointed as Acting Director of Personnel. During her tenure as Acting Director of Personnel, Ms. Garrett directed DHR staff through several significant projects such as the development and implementation of a certified training course for Exam Analysts; the establishment of a metrics program to collect data to measure and improve DHR performance, accountability and service delivery; and the development of a new departmental strategic plan which emphasizes customer service, streamlining and process improvements, succession planning and improved recruitment and selection outcomes.

Ms. Garrett is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles with a major in Psychology and a Juris Doctorate from the Southwestern University School of Law. She is an active member of the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles Bar Association Labor Employment Law Section, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and the International Public Management Association (IPMA).