Dr. Michelle Cantú-Wilson
Trustee
San Jacinto College Board of Trustees
For the Future of Higher Education
Transfer Focus | Community Wealth | Teaching Excellence
About Dr. Michelle
Leadership Consultant
Worked at San Jacinto College for 10 years
Worked at Pasadena ISD for 10 years
Has lived in SJC community for over 20 years
Wife and mom (and dog mom)
Lifelong learner
Community builder
Dr. Michelle was selected to participate in the Latinos for Education Board Fellowship, a highly competitive program that offers training in board governance.
Mentoring students is a family affair. Dr. Michelle and her husband Brock were dedicated mentors to many San Jac students and athletes over the years.
Along with other dedicated faculty, Dr. Michelle started San Jac 1st Gen, a mentoring program for students who are the first in their families to attend college.
One of the most important jobs in the world is that of a teacher. Dr. Michelle started at San Jac as an ESL teacher at North Campus in 2005 and worked as a full-time professor at Central campus for years.
Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education
Dr. Michelle has served as the TACHE Gulf Coast Region president-elect and president for the past two years, supporting efforts to provide professional development for higher ed professionals and graduate students from Gulf Coast Region colleges and universities.
Along with 11 other higher education leaders across the state, she was selected as a fellow for the Career and Leadership Development Institute at the 2022 Annual Conference.
In April 2023, Dr. Michelle will join Dr. Florencio Urías-Aranda III, president of TACHE, in a presentation at the Texas Higher Education Policy Seminar in Austin.
Career Experience
Pol.Adv. Michelle Cantú-Wilson for San Jacinto College Board of Trustees