Michelle is an award winning Author, Educator, and Licensed Counselor. When she first stepped into the classroom and saw hundreds of faces staring back at her, she knew she was home. Teaching, educating, and presenting is her passion. She has been a certified teacher for 20 years, and a School Counselor for 10 years. She has written and instructed courses for BYU Independent Study, is a trainer for the United Way, and has been a presenter for the EFY program at Brigham Young University.

Her passion is teaching about Resiliency, Leadership, Motivation, Happiness, and People. She created a concept called ""7 Key Coping Skills"" to help simplify stress management for people everywhere. She loves helping people create hope and commitment in the workplace, in relationships, and in their personal lives.

She graduated in 1993 from Brigham Young University with degrees in Health Education, Social Science, and earned a Teaching Certificate. She graduated in 2010 from University of Phoenix with a Masters Degree in School Counseling.

She has traveled the globe speaking to youth and adult audiences everywhere. She has spoken in Mexico, Guatemala and across the United States.

She won an award for making the best sweet chili, enjoys traveling, chocolate chip cookies and homemade bread. Michelle resides in Alpine, Utah with her 5 children, three dogs and 1 husband.

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