• Spring Hill College - BS in Political Science and Liberal Arts
• Baker University – MA in Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution
• UMKC School of Law – Employment Law, Employment Discrimination, Labor Law

• Heartland Mediators Association
• American Arbitration Association
• FINRA Dispute Resolution
• Employment Practices Network of Kansas City
• SHRM

Michelle has developed a well-deserved reputation as a skilled mediator with an outstanding work ethic. She brings 25 years of corporate experience linked with a Masters of Arts in Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution. Michelle is an approved mediator through the Kansas Supreme Court’s Office of Judicial Administration. She is a mediator for the EEOC and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). She serves as an Arbitrator with the NASD and the Better Business Bureau. She has also accepted an internship with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

In addition to her accomplishments as a successful mediator/arbitrator, Michelle has demonstrated an unusual breadth of business-related experience. Her career in the corporate world has given her unique perspective and insight as to the complex issues facing large corporations today. She brings to the table professional experience related to international business, corporate acquisition/mergers, vendor/supplier relations, marketing management, employee relations and EEOC issues. This background places Michelle in an inimitable position to assist the corporate environment in planning, developing and instituting in-house dispute resolution systems.