Associate Board Leadership Team-Destinee

Destinee Miguest

President

Destinee Miguest is a Clinician by trade with a deep commitment to community building, equity, and student success. She specializes in leveraging external partnerships to expand opportunities for community college students and leading initiatives that address basic needs insecurities across the City Colleges of Chicago. 

Destinee’s work sits at the intersection of policy, nonprofit strategy, and student advocacy—particularly focused on understanding and addressing how food insecurity and other unmet needs impact student persistence and success. 

Outside of her professional work, Destinee expresses creativity through movement, whether that’s dancing it out or pushing herself through a HIIT workout at a new gym. 

Those who know Destinee best describe her as intentional, loyal, and grateful. These are the values that guide both her work and her relationships.