Michelle Ramos
Dr. Michelle Ramos brings a deep and incredibly robust diversity of experience to her role as Executive Director of Alternate Roots. Her background includes most recently working in criminal justice reform as Project Director of the , philanthropic work as a Program Officer at , and service organization leadership as Board Chair of , Dancing Grounds and Junebug Productions.
In addition to being a licensed attorney, and holding a PhD in Cultural Psychology, she has significant organizing experience and has committed her career to serving communities and individuals adversely impacted by issues of race, gender, disability, class, socio-economics, inequitable laws and systemic oppression. Ramos, a retired professional ballet dancer has worked as an executive director for multiple non-profit arts organizations in many cities across the US. She has consulted for over 20 years nationally and internationally.