Michelle Berry Email and Phone Number

Throughout her career in education, Michelle Berry has served as a passionate advocate for equity and inclusivity, dedicated to increasing all students’ access to educational opportunities. With expertise in steering community-wide efforts to empower learners through a social justice-centered approach, Michelle is a collaborative leader, a seasoned instructor, and a champion for students throughout their academic journeys.Trauma-informed instruction and social-emotional well-being are at the heart of Michelle’s educational philosophy; she strives to collaborate with school teams to create pathways and programs for students to succeed in innovative ways that correspond to their holistic needs and today’s complex challenges. Bringing together families, schools, and communities, Michelle encourages the community to view students’ resilience and tenacity through a strengths-based lens.As a charter school superintendent, Michelle served nine high schools in Los Angeles’s Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valley regions. Focused on engaging at-promise students—including those who have been incarcerated, are parents, or are newcomers to the country—Michelle worked closely with teachers and school leadership to ensure students achieved grade-level standards across all subject areas. Michelle credits her success to her commitment to integrity, her openness to new ideas, and her empathy. As the first in her family to graduate college, Michelle understands firsthand the critical connection between education and opportunity. Inspired to re-invest in the mentorship she has received, Michelle guides teachers and administrators as an Association of California School Administrators-certified Coach, a certified Cognitive Coach, and a Ruby Payne-certified trainer in Emotional Poverty.To help the next generation of educators lead equitable organizations, Michelle is working towards her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at Liberty University and ICF coaching accreditation. A mother of two, Michelle is also an avid hiker and world traveler who loves exploring and experiencing new adventures.To connect, please email at mlberry519@gmail.com