Mikayla Arciaga

Mikayla Arciaga, M.A. Ed., is IDRA’s Georgia advocacy director. She works to connect parents, students, and community members with the resources needed to engage in the state policymaking process. She leverages her experiences as a teacher, coach, and mentor of young people to advocate for more diverse and inverse classrooms, that are safe and welcoming for every child and their families.

Mikayla coordinates IDRA’s Education Policy Fellows program. The 2022-23 class of fellows is gaining real-world advocacy experience and training during the Texas and Georgia legislative sessions representing advocates and communities of color. Mikayla guides the fellows as they learn about policy advocacy, work with coalitions, students and families to craft a community-centered education policy agenda, and join a network of advocates and policy influencers focused on improving racial equity in education policymaking spaces.