Michelle Vanhala is a graduate of Central Michigan University, where she earned a degree in both Integrated Sciences and English for Secondary Education. In 2014, she was awarded a Knowles Science Teaching Fellowship, and she received a Masters in Science Education from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2017. Michelle taught physics, chemistry, and biology at Tecumseh High School for several years before transitioning to Washtenaw Technical Middle College in Ann Arbor, where she now teaches environmental science. Michelle is passionate about project-based learning and loves to share her successes and challenges through Twitter (@MsVanhala).