Associate Director, Michelle Powell brings experience in teaching and in instructional media to her job at Florida Poly. Her role at Florida Poly is to meet, interview and recruit students in 15 counties in eastern Florida, stretching from Martin County to Nassau County. In 2015-16, she also is starting her graduate degree program at Florida Poly, working on her master’s degree in Engineering. Previously, she worked as a teacher at the Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred, where she was responsible for middle-school math instruction and maintaining student records. From 2013-14, Michelle Powell was an assistant in the Instructional Media Center at O’Fallon Township High School in Illinois. She was responsible for planning and executing programming that included “The World Series of Books Series,” “Blind Date with a Book,” and the “March Madness” book competition. She also taught middle school mathematics at Whiteside Middle School in Illinois from 2012-13.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from McKendree University in Illinois. She also has a secondary education certification. At McKendree, she was highly active in university activities, including:
Phi Kappa Phi Member Lifetime member
Kappa Delta Pi: International Education Honor Society Lifetime Member
Model United Nations Committee Chair 2008-2011
Sigma Zeta: National Mathematics and Science Honor Society Fall 2009-2012
McKendree University Math Club Member Fall 2008-2012
McKendree University Student Ambassador August 2008-May 2012
Sigma Sigma Sigma Theta Gamma Chapter Charter Member
Website Chair and Philanthropy Chair Fall 2010
Vice President, National Hazing Prevention Week Chair, Alumnae Relations Chair, and
Homecoming Chair 2011
“I possess a passion for higher education and will use my extensive knowledge and
passion to contribute to the dynamic atmosphere of Florida Polytechnic University,”
she said.
Her pastimes include traveling with her husband to discover and explore the sights and scenery of Florida.