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  • Member at Large

A member of the Namgis First Nation, Michelle was raised in the Okanagan. Michelle is a graduate from Kansas Wesleyan University with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Sport Management and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. While in Kansas, Michelle was a catcher for the KWU Coyotes Women’s Softball Team, continuing on as an Assistant Coach and Interim Head Coach. She continues to coach softball, recently coaching Team BC to a gold medal win at the 2014 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). Michelle is in a new role as a Regional Coordinator for Sport and Physical Activity for the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity Recreation Council (iSPARC). She is the Technical Director for Kelowna Minor Fastball as well as a volunteer for the Pulling Together Canoe Society’s Board of Directors and the BC Games Society Board of Directors. Michelle believes in the power of sport and is passionate about providing new opportunities for young people.