Michelle Ponce

Michelle Ponce currently serves as the Director of Career and Professional Development at Claremont Graduate University, a position held since 2021. Prior to this role, Michelle was the Assistant Dean and Director of Career and Professional Development at Whittier College from 2013 to 2020, where leadership of a diverse team facilitated progressive programming for the campus. Additional experience includes positions as Associate Director of Career and Professional Development at Long Beach Unified School District, Director of the College and Career Center, and educational roles at Loyola Marymount University and other institutions. Michelle holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from Chapman University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and an Associate of Arts from Marymount College.