Michele Johnsen

Michele Johnsen is a highly accomplished strategic communications and public relations professional with a strong focus on education, social impact, public diplomacy, and media literacy.

With a background that spans various aspects of the communications field, Michele excels in strategic planning, media relations, digital media, special events, crisis communications, brand management, internal communications, and content development across different platforms.

She is passionate about dynamic storytelling and excels in capturing the essence of business communication to drive impactful messaging and results.

Michele holds a Master of Public Diplomacy degree from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, where her research concentrated on human rights and communication tools, including Cold War-era propaganda.

Her work has been honored with prestigious awards such as the IABC Gold Quill Award, the IABC Silver Six Award, the APEX Award for Publication Excellence, and the Orange County Register Golden Pen Award.

In addition to her professional endeavors, Michele conducts tailored training sessions on media literacy, empowering individuals to become discerning media consumers capable of critically analyzing news and social media content to make well-informed decisions on media consumption and sharing.