Michelle is based in Northern Virginia, and brings years of experience supporting executive operations and program management to New Profit. Most recently, she served as a Strategic Portfolio Lead at MIT Solve and the Director of the U.S. Fellows at Ashoka. During her earlier experiences, Michelle was a management consultant in the public sector, focusing on organizational strategy, change management, and communications and completed internships in several governmental organizations, including the U.S. Congress, the White House, and INTERPOL. She is an Education Pioneer Fellow and holds a B.S. in Political Science with a focus International Relations from Old Dominion University, and she is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. She is an avid reader, who enjoys outdoor activities, like hiking and farmer’s markets, spending time with family and friends, and trying new recipes.