She is a member of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, has a B.A. in philosophy from UCLA and a J.D. from Cornell Law School. Over the past 17 years of practicing Indian law, Ms. Miranda has held the positions of Directing Attorney with California Indian Legal Services, Deputy General Counsel with the Pechanga Tribe and Adjunct Faculty at UCLA Law School. Ms. Miranda has also been serving on the State of California Native American Heritage Commission since 2007.