Michele Siqueiros currently serves as the Executive Director for The Campaign for College Opportunity, where she works to expand college opportunity to the next generation of California students by promoting policy solutions, working with the media, and engaging a broad based and bi-partisan coalition of Californians
to become advocates for college opportunity in this state.  She is based
in Los Angeles. 

Prior to her position as Executive Director, she was the Associate Director of the Campaign from 2004-08.  Before joining the Campaign, she served as a Senior Project Coordinator with the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment in the City of Los Angeles, where she facilitated the development and support of a citywide system of Neighborhood Councils that advise local policymakers on neighborhood priorities.  

Prior to that position, she was the founding Program Manager for Public Allies-Los Angeles, where she was responsible for managing partnerships between community-based organizations and Public Allies.  She also served as Assistant Director of Constituency Services for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO), where she was responsible for establishing and coordinating all aspects of NALEO's nationwide training and technical assistance programs.

Michele has also taught Citizenship and English classes for adults in the Los Angeles Unified School District and worked as a community organizer on a variety of political campaigns in the Los Angeles area.

In the fall of 2005, she was appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to serve as a Commissioner for the Board of Neighborhoods, which oversees the City-wide system of Neighborhood Councils and the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.  She also serves on the PTA of her children's school.

In the spring of 2008, La Opinion named her one of Los Angeles' Mujeres Destacadas – Outstanding Woman for her leadership on education. 

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