Vice-Chair – Yaqui-Mexican
Michelle Jara-Rangel has worked in the social service industry for over 30 years. Her journey started when she was 16 years old, volunteering in a drug and rehab counseling center. She has an Associates in Human Services and a Bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership. She has worked with the Head Start program in various capacities for over 30 years. She was blessed to have worked 10 years for a Tribal organization serving seven California Counties.
She is currently a Federal Reviewer for the Head Start/Early Head Start programs and sits on the Board of Directors for La COLONIA (Community Organized for Leadership, Opportunity, Neighborhood Advancement, and Inclusion). She served 3 years as a Tribal Ambassador for the CalFresh Healthy Living, to learn how to better address food sovereignty in not only the Native communities, but in the various communities she works with.
She has a passion for serving and making a difference in the lives of those she is privileged to work with. Every job she has held, every experience she has had, and every person she has had contact with has helped prepare her to make a difference! She feels blessed for the opportunity to serve as a Board member for BAIHP.