Michele has been a leading force in the community mediation movement in Maryland, co-founding Community Mediation Maryland and serving as Chair of the Board. 

 

She has been mediating conflicts and training people in conflict resolution for more than 25 years. She has supported people from all walks of life in having tough conversations in connection with relationships, neighborhood concerns, business and workplace situations, incarcerated people making plans for release with their loved ones, family disputes, and more. She has also facilitated numerous large group discussions, addressing issues such as intra-organizational conflict, goal-setting and strategic planning, bullying, public policy, and others. Michele has designed multi-part conflict management workshop series for employees and management teams at a number of organizations. She is the mother of six children, three of whom are trained mediators.