Since my diagnosis of High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer at age 39 in 2015, I have made it part of my mission to advocate and raise awareness for this disease. I'm a Board Member for the Kaleidoscope of Hope (KOH) Ovarian Cancer Foundation in NJ, National Helpline Volunteer for SHARE Cancer Support in NYC, & member of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) Advocacy Committee. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) I'm on the Patient & Family Advisory Council for Quality (PFACQ), I'm a Patient to Patient Volunteer, & captain of Cycle for Survival Team Michele's Cartel. Lastly, I'm proud to be an Advocate Leader for the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) & facilitator/presenter for their Survivors Teaching Students (STS) Program. In my free time, I'm a School Psychologist in the Tinton Falls School District as well as a kitten foster mama for the Monmouth County SPCA. My husband & I have two kids in college & we live on the Jersey Shore with our dogs and cats.