Mikaela Wilburn

Mikaela Wilburn is a Program Associate at The James Irvine Foundation since January 2021, where responsibilities include the administration of internal grants processing and facilitating communication with grantees and stakeholders, contributing to mission-driven initiatives. Prior experience includes roles as a Career Pathways Specialist at RYSE Youth Center, where Mikaela developed innovative career readiness programs for youth, and as an Executive Administrative Assistant at San Francisco Peninsula Baptist Association, managing operations for over 70 churches. Other notable positions include instructing fashion and sewing lessons at Oakland School for the Arts, providing administrative support at The First Tee of Greater Seattle, and various roles during education at Seattle Pacific University, where a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion/Apparel Design was earned.