Mikaela is interested in the intersection of positive organizational scholarship and sustainability in building workplaces that empower employees and organizations to do well and do good. Her work at Deloitte is focused on strategic organization change and Diversity and Inclusion methodology. As she continues in her career, she endeavors to work with company leaders to introduce strategic plans to affect internal and external culture and communities with initiatives focused on well-being and environmental sustainability.

While at the University of Michigan, Mikaela focused her studies on innovation solutions to issues related to food access with a multidisciplinary team for Innovation in Action, and researching a certification for sustainable cattle farming in Brazil for her SNRE Master’s Project. Additionally, she worked with small business owners in the social impact sector as part of the Ross Open Road program focused on challenges facing social entrepreneurs across United States.

Before joining the Erb class of 2017, Mikaela served for over six years in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer. Mikaela graduated with a B.S. in Political Science from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2007. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and writing.