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Michelle Horton

Meet our Founder & Chief Driver!

After years as a corporate marketing and human resources executive, Michelle made the decision to change careers and enter the college classroom as a professor.  Her experience was both eye-opening and motivating.  As an educator, she made it her personal mission to address the gaps she observed between students’ standard classroom instruction and their level of preparedness for the workforce. Her mission eventually expanded beyond the classroom and became the spark that ignited YOUniversity Drive.

In addition to leading YOUniversity Drive, Michelle serves as the Executive Director of Career Education & Coaching for Wake Forest University’s School of Business. In this capacity she develops hands on career educational programs and oversees coaching support to ensure students are career and life ready.

Prior to joining Wake Forest, Michelle utilized both of her passion points, mentoring and marketing, as a Marketing and Retail Management professor at Johnson C. Smith University.

Recognition & Awards

  • UNCF Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Honoree
  • Pride Magazine’s “Making It Count” feature story
  • Charlotte Business Journal’s Entrepreneur spotlight
  • “Who’s Who in Black Charlotte”
  • Charlotte Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
  • Uptown Magazine’s “Finest” feature for up and comers in Charlotte
  • Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year Award, Johnson C. Smith University

Community Engagement

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
  • Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
  • Mentors young women and girls
  • Speaking engagements at local colleges/universities, civic organizations, and churches

Education

  • BA, Industrial Relations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • MBA, Wake Forest University, received the Babcock Award, an honor given for exceptional scholastic performance, leadership, and integrity

Favorite Quote

Faith without works is dead!

Favorite Artist

New Edition

Favorite Book

The Power of I Am

Zodiac Sign

Lioness, Queen of the Jungle, Hear Me Roar!

Video Game

Ms. Pacman #TheUndefeatedChamp

Instagram

@WellHelloMichelle #WellHello #OhHey