Micaela Lara-Lopez

Micaela Lara-Lopez, MSW, serves as the Assistant Director at the Visalia Navigation Center under Community Services and Employment Training (CSET) since January 2019, following a role as Sr. Marketing & Communications Coordinator. Previous experience includes positions as Program Manager at The Unity Council and Enterprise for Youth, along with roles at Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation and Sanctuary for Families as a Social Work Associate. Micaela's career began as a Senior Site Coordinator at Reading Partners after serving as a Peer Adviser Leader and Program Coordinator at UC Santa Cruz. Micaela holds a Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies and Education from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and multiple Master of Social Work degrees from Columbia University, specializing in Social Enterprise Administration.