Michaela Daystar is a Owner and Lead Teacher at Heartscapes. She possess expertise in grant writing, community outreach, public speaking, event planning, program development and 41 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Michaela Daystar is a remarkable Program Director. The Institute for Civic Leadership has been integral in shaping the academic and professional lives of numerous women from Mills College. Every aspect of my professional work was born out of the opportunities, achievements, and connections made through ICL. What I respect most about Michaela's work is her capacity to reach across race, gender, and cultures to create programs, open spaces for dialogue, and services that are valuable for the lives of every individual who participates. What ICL has done under the direction of Ms. Daystar should be the norm for every campus based program. I will always support her work, because I believe in not only her skill set, but the amount of heart and intention she puts into her work. " and "Leadership expert Peter Drucker once said, "Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations." Michaela Daystar is someone who not only understands this lesson, but lives it out every day. She is an uncompromising leader with vision and a deep toolbox of skills that can lead any organization to reach new heights. She understands that leadership entails more than just outcomes; it involves investment in and mentoring of others in a way that equips them to tackle the toughest of problems. Michaela is a gifted leader who coalesces people around an inspiring vision and creates the environment for ingenuity to take off. She is person of unwavering principles and values. I could not recommend Michaela more highly."