Michelle Renee

Michelle Renee is an experienced professional specializing in talent development and career education. Currently serving as the Vice President of Talent Development at Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, Michelle also founded YOUniversity Drive, LLC, providing innovative professional development programs since 2010. Previous roles include Executive Director and Director of Career Education & Coaching at Wake Forest University School of Business, where Michelle led initiatives in career programming and experiential learning. Additional expertise includes teaching at Johnson C. Smith University and strategic marketing roles in corporate environments, including RJ Reynolds and Ericsson Telecommunications. Michelle holds an MBA in Marketing/Brand Management from Wake Forest University and a BA in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, complemented by a design thinking certification from Stanford University.