Miguel Cambray joined Heartland Alliance in August 2017, first as Director of Employment for READI Chicago, and he recently worked as the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives. In this role at READI Chicago, he managed the development and implementation of career pathways for project community partners and program participants. Over the last 15 years, Miguel has held various positions within community-based nonprofit organizations and in higher education. Hhe was the Director for TRIO Education Opportunity Center at National Louis University working with several schools and organizations on the Southwest Side of Chicago providing access opportunities to higher education. Previously, he served as the Director of Multicultural Student Services at Lewis University, the founding Director for the Latino Resource Center at Northeastern Illinois University. He has worked on special policy groups with the Illinois African American and Latino Higher Education Alliance (IALHEA) and Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE). Mr. Cambray holds a bachelor degree in Law and Justice Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago, a master's degree in Educational Leadership from Northeastern Illinois University. He is pursuing his doctorate in Community Psychology from National Louis University.