Nicole Gutierrez Miller is a passionate community advocate and a fierce fighter for change. Nicole was raised in Mesa by a Colombian father and Mexican-American mother. Nicole’s parents instilled in her a love for her community, her family, and education. Thanks to Pell Grants, part-time jobs, and AGUILA Youth Leadership Academy, Nicole is also a first-generation college graduate, with a degree in English Literature from Arizona State University. Nicole is an Arena-trained staffer who served as Field Director for now Representative Stacey Travers LD12 race in 2022. Nicole is currently a candidate for the Tempe Union High School Governing Board, and serves as Vice Chair on the Working Families Party’s Latino Outreach Committee. Nicole also recently served as Secretary on the Maricopa County Democratic Party’s executive board. Professionally, Nicole is the Director of Compliance at Manhattan-based law firm, Perlman and Perlman. Through her 15-year tenure with the firm, Nicole has built a department of well-trained Compliance Specialists and support staff who are professionals in all things nonprofit formation and compliance. Nicole’s passion is ignited through helping her clients navigate the intricacies of the state government processes so that they can focus on their mission, and help change the world.