Rebeca Ontiveros-Chavez is a skilled Supervising Attorney at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center's Washtenaw County office who specializes in advocating for unaccompanied children who entered the United States and are detained in federal custody. She is passionate about ensuring that all youth have access to higher education regardless of immigration status and has been instrumental in leading the Michigan Coalition for Undocumented Student Success. Rebeca is also devoted to promoting racial equity and advocates for this cause through her membership in the Michigan Advocacy Program's Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She was appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court to the Foreign Language Board of Review as the Limited English Proficiency Populations Advocate, which provided her with valuable expertise in serving individuals for various immigration matters.

Rebeca obtained her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. During her time as a law student, she was the Executive Articles Editor of the Michigan Journal of Race & Law and Co-President of the Latino Law Students Association. She also gained significant experience in the legal field as a Student-Attorney for the Child Welfare Appellate Clinic and the Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic. Prior to her legal career, Rebeca worked as a Legislative Aide and Assistant to Chief of Staff/Deputy Scheduler for Senator Michael Bennet at the United States Senate. She also served as Statewide Latinos Outreach Director at Bennet for Colorado.

Overall, Rebeca Ontiveros-Chavez's career has been characterized by her unwavering commitment to promoting immigrant rights, education, and racial equity.