Olga Melo
Olga Melo was born in Veracruz, Mexico. Her community work began 20 years ago with her concern about the poor educational performance of Latino children. She became involved in the education of her children and the community. She was ELAC (English Learner Advisory Council) president and DELAC (District English Learner Advisory Council) representative in the Mountain View Whisman School District, where she advocated for Latino children.
Among her accomplishments is co-founding the Community Action Team (CAT) to promote health, education and collaboration in Mountain View. Currently, she is the CAT President and Community Health Promoter and Educator for Santa Clara County. Olga helped form the Mountain View Tenants Coalition to fight rent control through Measure V (Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act) passed in November 2016. She graduated from the first Spanish-language Civic Leadership Academy from the City of Mountain View in 2017. This experience empowered her to become a bridge between the city and the community. In 2021, due to the pandemic and the needs of the community, Olga, in collaboration with other women leaders, created the Mountain View Solidarity Fund to support local families to access resources.
Other personal and leadership achievements include: selected among 101 change agent leaders in the Silicon Valley area, Child Development Certificate, De Anza College; member of Senator Josh Becker's Latinx Advisory Committee, Lead Safe Homes Program Community Advisory Group, and Latino Health Assessment Steering Committee; Urban Habitat Encomiende 2024 Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute Certificate; CHAC Community Leadership and Advanced Community Leadership Certificate; Panelist, 2023 Women’s Leadership and Policy Summit; Honoree, League of California Cities 2022 Women of Persistence; Cal Cities Women Caucus Women of Persistence 2002 Certificate, and FSMV Washington, D.C. representative (government leaders meetings, including Treasury Department, Senator Alex Padilla).