Michael L. Franklin, Jr.

Michael L. Franklin, Jr. has spent the last 10 years as a school administrator and is entering his
18th year within the education profession. Born in Los Angeles, raised in Baltimore and matured
in Arizona, he has taught and or been an administrator at every level in the k-12 public system.
Both his personal and professional journeys have provided him with a highly diverse lens in
which he views education and the world we live in.
As a proud graduate of Arizona schools, Mr. Franklin is grateful to call the valley his home away
from home. In his spare time, Mr. Franklin is very active in the community as member of the
Chandler Rotary, a board member for the Chandler Gilbert YMCA and Vice President of a local
non-profit, Chandler 4 Change.
Mr. Franklin believes his rigorous involvement within his community would not be possible if it
weren’t for his parents who has the vision to move to the valley 25 years ago, and his supportive
wife and two amazing children who create space for him to take on various roles within the
community.