About Us

Michelle is a Colorado licensed teacher, has taught in public schools for more than 20 years, lead educational teams to improve teaching practices, lead individual and school-wide SAT/ACT prep, has taught IB Chemistry and IB Biology for many years and is currently pursuing certification in READ and supporting students with dyslexia.  She has received the rare decree of "Distinguished" for her teaching three times while working in Denver Public Schools. 

She is the owner and founder of Ignite The Mind, with a goal to provide educational enrichment and support for all children, particularly after pandemic left so many of them behind in their milestones.  Our mission is to ignite and fan the flame of young minds to get excited about science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) so that their futures are as bright as they can possibly be.

Michelle graduated from Texas A&M University (College Station) with a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science from the College of Veterinary Medicine.  She worked as a Radio Frequency Engineer for AT&T Wireless for several years before returning to college to get a Masters in the Art of Teaching from the University of Maine (Orono) prior to becoming a public school teacher.

While she is very active in her community (members of Platte Canyon, Evergreen and Conifer Chambers of Commerce and an active member of Conifer Community Church), she finds time to ride horses, train her three dogs and spend time with her family.