Keeping Your Cool When Obama Calls | Cecilia Muñoz, National leader in public policy
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Keeping Your Cool When Obama Calls | Cecilia Muñoz, National leader in public policy
On this week’s episode, you’ll meet the wonderful and accoladed Cecilia Munoz, who served POTUS #44, Barack Obama, for all eight years of his Presidency. You’ll hear tales of a career that, before and after her time in the West Wing, was complex, layered, impressive – and always focused on making the world a better place.
Cecilia shares about her hesitation, and then the call that got her to say yes to the President, as well as stories about her years as a community organizer, foundation board member, and advocate for immigration reform, refugees, and the realizing the American Dream.
And for a woman who has been in the “change trenches” for most of her entire life, you’ll hear about the ways she finds bliss and balance. From long walks to singing in a choir, to card games on Zoom and a life hack for those who dread folding laundry, Cec is the ultimate change-maker who’s found a balance between tackling the biggest issues of our time while holding place and space for quiet moments, rest, and play.
More about Cecilia:
Twitter handle: @CecMunoz
Cecilia Muñoz is a national leader in public policy and public interest technology with over three decades of experience in the non-profit sector and 8 years of service on President Obama’s senior team. She is the author of the award-winning
More Than Ready: Be Strong and Be You...and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise, which shares insights from her career as well as the careers of other notable women of color.
Cecilia spent two decades at the National Council of La Raza (now UNIDOS US); winning a MacArthur Fellowship for her work on immigration and civil rights. She served in President Barack Obama's West Wing, becoming the first Latina to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council. She serves on a number of nonprofit boards, including the Kresge, MacArthur and Joyce Foundations, New America, Protect Democracy, and Civic Nation. She also serves on the boards of Headspace Health and AdHoc.
