Michelle

Office Manager

Michelle was born in Phoenix, AZ, and grew up in Sierra Vista, AZ. She graduated from Buena High School Class of 1995 and then moved to Flagstaff to attend NAU. After one and a half years in Flagstaff, she moved to Peoria, AZ, where she enjoyed the sunshine for 12 years. While living in Peoria, she worked in Dialysis for multiple years and attended Mesa Community College at their Boswell Campus, where she graduated with her Associate's Degree in Nursing in 2005. Michelle moved to Las Vegas, NV, in 2008, where, in 2009, her daughter Ryley was born. She moved back to Sierra Vista in March of 2009 and has been between Sierra Vista and Peoria ever since.

After 26 years in the medical field, 15 of them as a Registered Nurse, Michelle was ready for a change. In March 2022, she started working for the Southeastern Arizona Contractors’ Association as the Office Administrator and Marketing Director. She is also the event manager for SACA and serves as the board secretary. In May 2022, Michelle started working for Cochise Family Advocacy Center Lori’s Place as the Marketing Director, Community Outreach Coordinator, and Events Coordinator. In September 2024, Michelle added the title of Office Manager for Lori’s Place to her list of roles at work. She continues to work for both organizations and manages their fundraising events.

Michelle has organized and hosted several fundraisers, including the Lori’s Place Annual Golf Classic, Faith and Blue with SVPD and Interdenominational Christian Ministries, the SACA Annual Charity Golf Classic, and the SACA Speaker Series Luncheons. She has done interviews on KWCD, Canyon Country, Cool FM, Cool FM Online, and KOLD News.

In her spare time, Michelle loves working in the yard, rock hounding, hiking in the Huachuca Mountains, riding horses, fishing, spending time with her family and friends, and going to concerts and local music events with her significant other. She also helps maintain the property at Lori’s Place and a few properties for her dad.