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“She knocked it out of the park each time, which is why we keep bringing her back.”

 — Dave Vigliotta, Slipstream

“We’ve had Michelle facilitate multiple workshops for more than 75 people that included interactive activities. She knocked it out of the park each time, which is why we keep bringing her back.”

“Michelle is a dynamic speaker who challenges you to think in new ways.”

 — Jennifer O’Neill, Rivet Smart Media

"Superb facilitation experience - her skills keep groups on task, focused, and productive."

 — Amy Coffman-Phillips, Biomimicry Chicago

I have seen first hand Michelle’s superb facilitation experience - her skills keep groups on task, focused, and productive. Highly recommend! 

"With a big, diverse crowd of stakeholders, you need a catalyst to help you get to consensus as fast as possible, and that was her."

 — Tate Walker, OPN Architects

"I got to know Michelle while working on Rush University's East Tower. It was on that job, I saw how valuable it is to have a dedicated facilitator to encourage a complex multidisciplinary team toward a common goal. With a big, diverse crowd of stakeholders, you need a catalyst to help you get to consensus as fast as possible, and that was her. She was able to draw out everyone's best ideas, and keep them in play throughout the design and construction phases of the project."

"As a speaker and facilitator, I know no one better"

 — Joseph Clair, dbHMS

“A rare communicator who can connect as easily with a novice or a veteran, technical or non-technical, zealot or skeptic. She does this through a combination of active listening and rigorous preparation. As a speaker and facilitator, I know no one better.”

“pleasing confidence and upbeat wit that made it easy for me to want to follow her lead”

 — John Steven Bianucci, Iroquois Valley Farms

Michelle has a pleasing confidence and upbeat wit that made it easy for me to want to follow her lead through the workshop. Stylish as she is non-judgmental in her presentation and repartee, I never felt anything but the most was being made of the workshop material, as well as the participants, individually and as a collaborative grouping.

“Her passion for sustainability is inspiring, and her enthusiasm is infectious.”

 — Alyssa Scatchell, Jacobs

Michelle facilitated several workshops during the course of the design of the new hosptial at Rush University Medical Center. Although much of the staff had little knowledge of sustainability, she engaged and educated the entire group, leading them to make decisions that changed product selection for the better. Her passion for sustainability is inspiring, and her enthusiasm is infectious.

“has both the passion and skill to work collaboratively to engage in problem solving, planning, and decision-making".”

 — Dennis Jennings, ToP Network

Michelle is an experienced professional who has both the passion and skill to enable groups to work collaboratively to engage in problem solving, planning and decision-making.

"She has the uncanny ability to draw people together, read a room and create miracles with her facilitation." "

 — LeeAnn Tomas-Foster, Arcadis

One of the best facilitators I've ever seen and witnessed and person. Michelle's dynamic personality and enthusiasm for the work that she does resonates through a room while facilitating. She has the uncanny ability to draw people together, read a room and create miracles with her facilitation.

“She brings a wealth of knowledge to project teams, from early in schematic design through construction."

 — Sara Greenwood, Greenwood Consulting Group

Michelle is a dynamic, talented and reliable professional. She brings a wealth of knowledge to project teams, from early in schematic design through construction. Thrilled to know her and work with her!