Magali Limeta

First-generation Mexican-American born and raised in Novato, California. Parents immigrated from Oaxaca, Mexico in the late 1980s seeking a better life, working in the restaurant and housekeeping industries to support their children. First in her family to graduate from university. Attended Lynwood Elementary, Hill Middle School, and Novato High School. As a child, began translating parent-teacher conferences for her non-English-speaking parents starting in kindergarten. Overcame educational barriers when she discovered she lacked required college prep courses despite strong academic performance, attending junior college before transferring to UCLA. Novato resident for over 30 years.

First-generation Mexican-American whose parents migrated from Oaxaca, Mexico in the late 1980s. Her parents, though not college-educated, strongly believed education would transform their children's lives. They raised Magali and her brothers while working in the restaurant and housekeeping industries. Her father instilled values of kindness and service from an early age. As a child in kindergarten, Magali served as translator for her family at parent-teacher conferences and for important documents. First in her family to graduate from university.