Michelle Carney

Michelle’s unshakable belief that all students have the potential for high achievement led her to a career in education. As a 2017 Teach for America corps member, she had joyful and rewarding years teaching Pre-Kindergarten in Houston, Texas. During this time, she was awarded “Teacher of the Year” for her commitment to building a positive classroom culture, grounded in equity. Through World Teach, Michelle taught 7th-grade English and led a leadership camp in Cape Town, South Africa. Later, as the Chief Strategy Officer at Almora Advisors, a philanthropic consulting firm, Michelle partnered with nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors to develop innovative strategies that led to a more equitable world.

Michelle earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Business Economics and Poverty Studies from the University of Notre Dame. She also holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University, where she is now an Associate Instructor.