MICHELLE MILAM is a Girls Inc. success story—at least that’s how we see it. She was born and raised in Richmond, and she grew up with Girls Inc. She began her relationship with Girls Inc. when she was five years old. When Michelle graduated from high school, she was a Girls Inc. National Scholar and attended UC Berkeley with a well deserved Girls Incorporated scholarship, and graduated with a degree in English.

Ms. Milam worked as a program developer at Girls Incorporated of West Contra Costa County for seven years. Her deep commitment to children and youth in the East Bay is evident in the variety of roles she has filled. She is Field Representative for Assemblywoman Loni Hancock. Her assigned issues include juvenile justice and public safety, economic development, food systems, youth development and pre-apprenticeship programs.

Michelle coordinates a church-sponsored teen pregnancy prevention program: is a Voter Alert coordinator for St. Paul A.M.E. church and serves on the Board of Directors of Girls Incorporated of West Contra Costa County.Ms. Milam is a poet and writer, and is currently working on her first novel.

She is truly an inspiration to all girls to be Strong, Smart and Bold!