Michelle Mooney M.A.
Impact Manager, Salt Lake City, Mayor's Office of Access & Belonging
2024
Michelle Mooney is a native of Waipahu, Hawaii, a city located on the island of O’ahu. She attended the University of Tampa in Florida where she earned her B.A. in both Psychology and Applied Sociology as well as an M.A. in Professional Communication. From 2017 to 2021, Michelle served as an intern to the Regional Vice President of the National Diversity Council. During this time, Michelle became a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP) under their DiversityFIRST Certification Program. In August 2021, Michelle relocated to Utah where she has had the opportunity to impact DEI in higher education. She is also an active member of the Greater Salt Lake Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. With a deep commitment to social change, community engagement, and institutional equity, Michelle is passionate about advocating for human rights and social justice issues on all occasions.
The inaugural Eradicate Hate Summit was a truly impressive gathering of leaders dedicated to finding lasting and effective solutions to violent extremism. I was particularly moved by the prominence given to survivors and family members of victims of hate and violence throughout the event. Their stories and those of so many others must be at the center of what we do and why we do it.
