LEGACY BUILDING
IN SOCIAL WORK:

Mykeerah Zarazua was elected by the Stevens Point City Council on May 1, 2019 to fill a vacancy as District 4 Alderperson. She also serves on the Board of Public Works and the Personnel Committee. In addition to her alderperson duties, Mykeerah is a 2019 UW-Stevens Point graduate of the Sociology and Social Work program. She is also attending UW-Oshkosh to obtain a Master’s degree in Social Work. Mykeerah has over twenty years of experience working with adults with disabilities in a variety of roles, including as a job coach, a Presenter Biographies case manager, and owner of an adult family home. In 2018 she made a career change to being an advocate for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. She continues to strive to be a voice for those who often are not able to speak for themselves, a role that carries over into the position of public office