Michele is a middle school teacher and a proud parent. Her Family had to deal with a major Health issue with their daughter, the only granddaughter in the family. The wonderful support everyone provided her during this crisis was a cathartic experience. And Michele’s a very popular teacher – “a rock star without the rock star salary” she jokingly references to the low salaries that teachers receive. Michele was heavily involved in acting and theater as a high school student. This expressed her natural story-telling ability and that led to her success in the classroom with students, and she is someone they trust in those awkward tween years. Helping students has become Michele’s purpose.