Michele is a native of Fayetteville N. C. Ms. She attended and graduated from Hampton University with a bachelor’s in social work (BSW). Working in various positions before settling in New York to work for a Non-Profit Foster Care Agency as a Social Worker, where she learned of her love for working with adolescents and their families. Ms. Jones then decided to further her education to learn how to effectively help individuals and families deal with the many struggles they faced and went on to earn a master’s degree in social work (MSW) from Hunter College School of Social Work.

Upon moving back to North Carolina and continuing to work with young people as a North Carolina Board Certified Special Education Master Teacher. Ms. Jones taught in North Carolina Public Schools for 18 years as a Special Education Teacher for students with various Learning Disabilities at the Elementary and High School level.

She believes students must be healthy to be educated and educated to be healthy. She uses a collaborative approach and various treatment modalities that have helped strengthen family units, also identifying and treating the core of any diagnosis or issue is essential when working with individuals.

In her spare time, Ms. Jones enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and enjoying her happy place, the North Carolina Beaches.