About
Michelle earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Special Education at California State University, San Marcos. She holds credentials in K-12 Special Education: Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe, K-8 Multiple Subjects, Single Subject English, and in Administration. Michelle was a Special Education teacher for 8 years in Escondido High School District before becoming a Program Specialist for Poway Unified. Since she has joined PUSD, she has supported multiple schools through Inclusive Practices work and facilitated numerous trainings to staff to continue improving our support of students. She has supported our State Testing, DRDP, and ELD departments with state-mandated assessment protocols and training. She has also overseeing the Extended School Year program for the last two years. She has been a Program Specialist for 5 years and a Program Specialist II for 2 years. In addition to her work in Poway Unified, she teaches courses at the SDCOE.