Michaela Byrd

Michaela Byrd, MPP, currently serves as a Public Policy Specialist at American Prairie since August 2023. Previously, Michaela held the position of Legislative Intern with the U.S. House of Representatives for a brief period in early 2023 and was an Executive Board Member and Secretary of the Association of Master of Public Policy Students at UCLA. Michaela contributed as a Paid Canvasser for Cottie Petrie-Norris during the 2020 California State Assembly campaign and also held multiple roles at San Francisco State University, including Vice President of Facilities and Services and Memberships Student Manager. Michaela earned a Master of Public Policy with a focus on Environmental and Transportation Policy from UCLA and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from San Francisco State University.