Michaela Purvines is a marketing, public relations and communications professional. She has more than 13 years of experience in the private and public sector. Michaela served as the director of marketing and communications for the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, Division of Human Resources, where she was responsible for statewide communications, marketing and public relations for the division's units which include the Employee Benefits Unit, Compensation Unit, Employee Wellness Program, Center for Organizational Effectiveness and the State Office of Risk Management. Michaela served as Better Denver Bond liaison for former Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and as a communications specialist for former Denver Mayor Bill Vidal. Michaela Turner joined the Academy of Urban Learning Board of Directors from 2012 to 2017. Michaela graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2009.