Michelle Lee, LCPC, M. Ed is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, with a specialization in Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health.
     Michelle began her career as a kindergarten teacher, and then as a home visitor with the Fussy Baby Network at The Erikson Institute for 14 years.
     In addition to providing direct services to families, Michelle has provided consultation and training to professionals around facilitating attuned interactions that have resulted in staff fostering more positive communication and relationships with families.
     Michelle most recently worked as an Early Childhood Practice Consultant with the Educare Network at Start Early, where she provided consultation, training, and technical assistance to early childhood school leaders in various high quality Early Headstart/ Headstart programs.
     Michelle is also an approved trainer with The Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA).
     She is an experienced speaker and trainer on both the local and national levels around family engagement, embedded professional development, infant/early childhood mental health, and fostering positive interactions among early education staff.
     Michelle is the Immediate Past President of The Illinois Association for Infant Mental Health and has held key leadership roles in community service organizations serving under resourced families and marginalized populations.