Michelle Aiello

Michelle Aiello is an experienced communications professional currently serving as Communications Manager at Columbia College Chicago since August 2023. With a strong background in writing and content management, Aiello has contributed to Smiley Pete Publishing as a Writer since 2014, focusing on local arts, culture, and lifestyle topics. Previous roles include Communications Director at the University of Kentucky College of Design, where strategic content was created to support major initiatives, and Content Manager at Gatton College of Business and Economics, responsible for alumni and research stories. Aiello also has experience as a Feature Writer for TOPS Magazine, a Copywriter at Lexmark International, an Editor for Skirt! Magazine, and an Editor at Merz Apothecary. Aiello holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education from DePaul University.