Michal Leah Dechellis

Michal Leah DeChellis currently serves as a Non-Tenure Track Instructor at Montana State University-Bozeman, teaching the Capstone course for seniors in the Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems major. With a diverse background in food systems and public health, Michal is also the Program Manager for the Montana Food Economy Initiative at AERO Montana and has experience as a Food Systems Consultant with Cultivating Minds. Previous roles include Local Food Coordinator at Abundant Montana, Program Director for Farm to School of Park County, and service member with FoodCorps. Michal earned a Master of Public Health in Food Systems from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an MA in Social Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. Professional experience is complemented by managerial roles at PwC and graduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin.