Michelle’s career in education began in 2001 as a classroom teacher in The School District of Philadelphia and continued in Fairfax County Public Schools. After 14 years in the classroom, she transitioned to the non-profit sector, serving first as a Professional Development Designer and then as Director of Consulting & Certification for the Center for Responsive Schools, where she and her team supported teachers, schools, and districts on their SEL implementation journeys.

In 2021, Michelle began her role as the Coordinator of Student Services for Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning (SEAL) within the Centennial School District in Bucks County, PA. Over the next three years, she had the honor of collaborating with district stakeholders to design and lead the implementation of SEAL across the district.

She is a proud member of the SEL Fellows Academy with the Collaborative for Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning (CASEL) and holds her Social & Emotional Intelligence Coaching certification with the Institute for Social and Emotional Intelligence (ISEI).

Michelle lives and gardens in Montgomery County, PA, with her husband and their two children. They love to play board games and seek out new adventures together, along with their sweet Portuguese Water Dog.