Mikayla Coleman is the 2025–2027 George Gund Foundation fellow working across program areas. Mikayla previously served as the community involvement coordinator at Metro West Community Development Organization, where she supported resident-led initiatives, coordinated neighborhood events, and deepened partnerships with local groups. She also worked as a teaching artist and administrative contractor with the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, where she mentored teens through the ArtWorks program, provided marketing and planning support for youth-led events, and assisted with interviewing, alumni tracking, and organizational communications.

Mikayla holds a Master of Arts in Creative Business Leadership from the Savannah College of Art & Design and a Bachelor of Science in Public Management and Policy from Cleveland State University. She is also a graduate of the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program, where she focused on equity-centered community leadership.

The George Gund Foundation fellows program, started in 2004, provides an opportunity for civic-minded professionals to work in philanthropy at a foundation that proudly plays an active role throughout Greater Cleveland and in organizations, initiatives, and policy deliberations that impact our community. Each fellow, selected from a nationwide pool of applicants, works at the Foundation for two years.