Michelle Castañeda

EA & IC Practice Project Coordinator

Michelle plays a key role in optimizing operations and ensuring seamless support for HR&A’s leadership and initiatives.

Michelle Castaneda provides direct support to HR&A Partners, Andrea and Judy. She handles heavy calendar management, oversees travel bookings, and creates itineraries for trips. Michelle coordinates with external stakeholders, tracks budgets, and manages onboarding new hire training scheduling and ad-hoc requests for the Inclusive Cities Practice and Studio 1. Additionally, she has supported major projects with the LA County and All-In-Allegheny, and actively contributes to the Equity Learners Lab core team. Michelle also leads training initiatives to enhance the efficiency and confidence of the administrative team, ensuring that partners receive the best possible support.