Partnering to conserve the monarch butterfly migration
Meet Our Staff
Michelle Verzal
Grant Writer
Michelle supports MJV’s grant writing activities across all of its major programs. Michelle was raised in the Chicago land area, where she attended the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana with a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology, as well as a Master’s in Education from Northwestern University. She began her career teaching High School Biology and began writing grants with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in South Minneapolis. More recently, she served as the Director of Foundation Relations and Grants for Neighborhood House in St. Paul. Michelle enjoys being outside and spending time with family and is very excited to join an organization committed to scientific research, education, and habitat conservation.
