I’m Desiree Michael
Next-Gen Educational Leader & Teacher:
About Me
Fiscally aware multi-disciplinary educator and educational strategist. Content creator, app inventor, and dynamic leader, bringing globally inclusive coaching skills to any new team.
Phoenix, Arizona
As an international educator and former military dependent, Desiree has lived and taught on three continents and travel to 27 countries including Puerto Rico, and 49 of our 50 states, These experiences have enriched her global perspective in communal development and intentional organizational design.
Desiree has been nominated as a Disney teacher by her fifth grade class. Additionally, she is an exceptional leader who successfully led her plush toy design team to the doors of major top-tier companies like MTV Greece and Macy’s demonstrating her marketing, acumen, and creativity.
Using the Design Engineering Process, Desiree’s capstone goal is to leverage her global experience, knowledge, and creativity to create uniquely contemporary learning opportunities for today’s learners and tomorrow’s leaders. Desiree combined her expertise in iterative
machine learning, neuroscience, and human intelligence to develop a 4-Tier framework for accelerating student learning, giving students an opportunity to compete with emergent technologies. She has designed and pitched two front-end phone applications that were designed to significantly enhance organizational performance outcomes. She brings this energy of entrepreneurial innovation to every team she joins.
Desiree is a member of the Air and Space Force Association.
PAST APPOINTMENTS
Contra Costa County Family and Children’s Trust Fund
Reviewed program budgets up to 2.3B & awarded contractual funding. Assessed funding streams.
Antioch Design Review Board, City Appointee
Reviewed 25-year development plans to ensure city design cohesiveness. Approved architectural & streetscape modifications.
Girls in Tech, Athens Chapter Managing Director
Collaborated with local & PK-12 international schools. Coached adults & students on STEM.
Athens Women’s International Networking Group President
Organized an international agro-engineering and seed-sustainability conference. Organized Tech-in-20 technology training sessions.
My Portfolio
Leadership Highlights
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY George Washington Academy, Casablanca, Morocco
Founder and CEO, Edutainment Company, VZ
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San Jose, CA
Researched and designed a digital video platform steeped in neuroscience and language acquisition. The product served as a K-12 scaffold for curricula. The company produced an educational news network and marketed plush toys for language acquisition and emotional support. Presented to Cisco Education and 20th Century Fox Technologies.