Michelle Gaither

DESIGN CHALLENGE FACILITATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

An educator with over 15 years of experience, Michelle has previously taught preschool, middle & high school; been a student support specialist; and now delivers Design Challenges here at Construct. Passionate about student learning -- and we are ALL students! -- racial equity, and holistic wellbeing, Michelle envisions and works toward a world where these three necessities exist and thrive together.

A genuine Oregon local, Michelle was born, raised, and still resides in Portland. She is a mother, a wife, a lifelong learner, a runner, and a lover of new experiences, good food, travel, reading, and rest. 

In addition to her work with Construct, Michelle serves as a DEI Consultant & Trauma Facilitator for Village Resiliency, an organization that consults with schools and other organizations for applying equity and trauma-informed tools that can help create an inclusive environment that supports resiliency and reduces the negative impacts of trauma.

Michelle holds a Bachelors of Arts in teaching as well as a Masters in Education in Curriculum/Instruction with a dual endorsement in Teacher Leadership and Trauma & Resiliency in K-12 Schools, from Concordia University.

Thrive with michelle@constructlearns.org