Trainer & Consultant Profile

Michele D. Baker, CVA has spent more than 25 years immersed in Mississippi’s nonprofit and volunteer sectors. With a passion for storytelling and systems thinking, Michele is a published author, seasoned public speaker, and skilled facilitator who thrives on identifying and solving operational challenges.

Michele currently serves as editor of eat. drink. MISSISSIPPI magazine and runs her own consulting practice, where she supports nonprofits with grant writing, volunteer management, and persuasive marketing strategies. Her specialties include developing high-impact training curricula and delivering engaging workshops that build capacity and inspire action.

Her professional background includes roles at both the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits and Volunteer Mississippi, where she gained a deep understanding of the unique challenges nonprofits face across the state.

In addition to her nonprofit work, Michele co-owns Treasures of Egypt Tours, a boutique travel company she operates with her mother, and contributes freelance food and travel writing to national publications.

Learn more at www.MicheleDBaker.com.