Miss Michelle is an experienced education and administrative professional with a distinguished career spanning K–12 education, higher education, local government, and nonprofit organizations. As the former principal of Branciforte Small Schools, she led four diverse educational programs, supervised staff, managed budgets, and guided school communities through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her experience also includes elementary mathematics coaching, student disability services at UC Santa Cruz, nonprofit fundraising, and administrative support for the City of Santa Cruz.

Michelle holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and an administrative credential, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from UC Santa Cruz. She is honored to bring strong organizational, analytical, communication, and leadership skills to her work, along with a deep commitment to accessibility, equity, student support, and community enrichment.