Miguel Arambula was born in Delano, California and raised in Fresno since he was two. A graduate of Edison-Computech, he went on to get a B.A. in International Development from UCLA, and a Master’s in Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies from the University of New Mexico. His first career was as a secondary school teacher. Starting out as a literature teacher at Punahou Academy in Honolulu, he went on to a short stint of international teaching including in Sevilla, Spain, Cairo, Egypt, and Qingdao, China.
 
Wishing to set down roots and contribute, Miguel returned home to Fresno and began his second career as an affordable housing developer. He has worked as a project manager participating in all levels of the development process from site due diligence and acquisition, funding strategy and applications, budgets, construction closings and supervision, through lease-up and conversion to permanent financing. He has experience with local, state, and federal sources of funding for affordable housing development and is thrilled at the opportunity to be a resource for, and serve on, the Southwest Fresno Development Corporation board.