As an author, educator and founder of Contextual Literacy LLC, Michelle ‘s work focuses on exploring the relationship between emotional experiences, nervous system function, and overall well-being through observation, pattern recognition, and practical application.

For more than 15 years, Michelle has worked in wellness education, supporting individuals as they explore tools and practices that contribute to greater resilience, self-awareness, and emotional wellness. Through this work, she became increasingly interested in the ways stress, emotions, and life experience influence how people thing, feel and respond to the world around them.

Rather than approaching emotional wellness as something that must be fixed, Michelle’s work encourages curiosity, observation, and understanding. The is known for translating complex concepts into clear, accessible frameworks that help readers recognize patterns, develop greater self-awareness and make informed decisions about their own well being.

As the creator of the Contextual Literacy framework, Michelle explores how context shapes perception, behavior, emotional processing, nervous system regulation wellness practices, and pattern recognition into practical frameworks that support greater understanding of both personal experience and behavior.

Michelle is the author of What Your Body Knows: Finding Steadiness Through Nervous System Awareness and the forthcoming Emotional Release & Essential Oils: A practical Approach to Emotional Wellness

Through Contextual Literacy LLC, she continues to develop books, educational resources, and frameworks that encourage observation, understanding and practical application.