Michelle is a partnerships and operations leader who helps mission-driven organizations turn strategy into programs that run. As Advisor for Education & Nonprofit Enablement, she builds Working Paper's relationships with clients and partners, and oversees program delivery across engagements.
Michelle brings over 20 years of experience leading growth operations, partnership development, and strategic program management for purpose-driven organizations. She joins Working Paper from the Carnegie Foundation.
Prior to the Foundation, Michelle built and led global teams at Meta, where she served as senior director of Social Impact Partnerships and the Global Nonprofit Category. There she developed frameworks to strengthen nonprofit operational capacity and supported social good programs at scale. She also served as director of adoption and efficacy at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Education Initiative.
Michelle's earlier experience includes leadership roles at Amazon Education and the Salesforce Foundation, as well as advising edtech startups on organizational strategy and growth. She began her career managing poverty alleviation programs at a private foundation, where she scaled microfinance innovations and appropriate technology solutions in India. This early work shaped her passion for aligning solutions with local community needs and realities.
Michelle holds a bachelor's degree in political science and international relations from the University of California, Los Angeles.