Michelle Frechette (@michelleames) – WordPress user profile

Bio

Michelle Frechette is the Executive Director of Post Status.

Michelle was called “The busiest woman in WordPress,” by Matt Mullenweg at WCUS 2022.

In addition to her work at Post Status, Michelle is the Podcast Barista at WPCoffeeTalk.com, cofounder of underrepresentedintech.com, creator of WPSpeakers.com, creator of wpcareerpages.com, author, and a frequent organizer and speaker at WordPress events.

Michelle lives outside of Rochester, NY where she’s an avid nature photographer. You can learn more about Michelle at meetmichelle.online.

Executive Director of Post Status
Creator of WPCareerPages.com and WPSpeakers.com
Organizer: WordCamp US 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Organizer, WordCamp Europe 2022
Organizer: WordCamp Buffalo 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023
Organizer: WordCamp Rochester 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
Organizer: Rochester WordPress User Meetup
Organizer: WordFest Live 2021, 2022
Organizer: WP Career Summit 2022
WordCamp Mentor
WordPress Photo Team
Podcaster: WPCoffeeTalk.com, Underrepresented In Tech, Post Status

Speaking History:
(2025) WordCamp Asia.(2024) WordCamp Asia; WordCamp Montclair; WordCamp Canada. (2023) WordCamp Asia; WordCamp Phoenix; WordCamp Europe; WordCamp Montclair; WordCamp Buffalo; WPCampus; WordCamp Rochester, WordCamp Montreal. (2022) WordCamp Montclair; Atarim Digital Agency Summit. (2021) WordCamp India; WordCamp Northeast Ohio; WordCamp Santa Clarita Valley, WordCamp Taiwan. (2020) WordCamp Miami; WordCamp Kent; WordCamp Denver. (2019) WordCamp Buffalo (keynote); WordCamp Hamilton; WordCamp Kent (keynote); WordCamp Ottawa; WordCamp Montreal, WordCamp Rochester; WordCamp Niagara. (2018) WordCamp San Diego; WordCamp Buffalo; WordCamp St. Louis; WordCamp Kent, WordCamp Boston, WordCamp Hamilton, WordCamp Rochester, WordCamp Montreal. (2017) WordCamp Portland, Maine; WordCamp Ottawa; WordCamp Montreal, WordCamp Toronto, WordCamp Providence, WordCamp Rochester. (2016) Hiring Your New Superintendent: Process, Stakeholders, and Applicants, Oh My!, New York State School Boards Association Annual Convention and Tradeshow in Buffalo, NY; The Hidden Features of WordPress, WordCamp Buffalo, WordCamp Ottawa, WordCamp Toronto, WordCamp Pittsburgh; Writing Better Email, Genesee Valley BOCES District Clerks Conference; (2015). Effective School Board Study Sessions, New York State School Boards Association’s Annual Convention and Tradeshow in New York City, NY; (2010). Board Self-Evaluation – How Are We Doing? New York State School Boards Association’s Annual Convention and Tradeshow in New York City, NY; (2013-2016) Rochester Business Alliance/Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce: Customer Service, Writing, Business Communication, Presentation Skills, Listening Your Way to Increased Productivity.

WordPress Origin Story

Fell in love with WordPress at first site. Within months I was building sites for others, and now make a living with WordPress.

Contributions

Michelle Frechette contributes 10 hours per week to the following teams: Community and Photos.

Member Since: October 13th, 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Website: meetmichelle.online
GitHub: michelleames
Job Title: Executive Director of Post Status
Employer: Post Status
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Contribution History

Community Contributor
Community Team
Core Contributor
Marketing Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Photo Contributor
Photos Team
Plugin Developer
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WordCamp Volunteer

Activity
Plugins
Photos
Courses
Favorites

Wrote a new post, Call for 6.8.x Release Managers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
WordPress 6.8.0 was released April 15,2025. Following this release, work will continue with regular, planned…
6 days ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @SergeyBiryukov@joemcgill @Mamaduka @marybaum @karmatosed @estelaris @ryelle @paulkevan @themebeans @richtabor @4thhubbard…
1 week ago
Created issue #519 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Announcing WordPress 6.8
1 week ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @JeffPaul @vgnavada @surajswalstar @sppramodh @shailu25 @ravigadhiyawp @abcd95 @mayanktripathi32 @faisalahammad @ahsankhan316…
1 week ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @joemcgill @SergeyBiryukov @paulkevan @estelaris @sabernhardt @ryelle@JeffPaul for help during the…
1 week ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to@desrosj @michelleames @Mamaduka @joemcgill @audrasjb @michelleames @krupajnanda @Benjamin_Zekavica @narenin @joedolson @marybaum @mkrndmane @courane01 @zunaid321…
2 weeks ago
Received props from @francina in Slack:
Props to @desrosj @audrasjb @michelleames @joemcgill @johnbillion @webcommsat @shanemuir @pratikgandhi @iamshubhamsp @noruzzaman @eddystile @dhruvang21 @jigar9998…
3 weeks ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @mkrndmane @ryelle @johnbillion @iamshubhamsp @zunaid321 @ankitkumarshah @benniledl @vaibhavsweb @jigar9998 @mayanktripathi32…
4 weeks ago
Mentioned in [60087] on Core SVN:
Help/About: Update the About page for 6.8.
4 weeks ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @davidbaumwald @michelleames @Ankit K Gupta @zunaid321 @narenin @sukhendu2002 @jigar9998 @qhaensler @zeelthakkar @lumiblog…
1 month ago
Created issue #496 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: 6.8 Beta 3 Ready for Testing
1 month ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @JeffPaul @vgnavada @zunaid321 @ravigadhiyawp @huzaifaalmesbah @jigar9998 @narenin @zeelthakkar @eddystile @ankitkumarshah…
1 month ago
Created issue #495 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: 6.8 Beta 2 Ready for Testing
1 month ago
Confirmed as a speaker for Women WordPress Day 2025 Kolkata
2 months ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @joemcgill @desrosj @michelleames @Mamaduka @bph @beryldlg @krupajnanda @johnbillion @zunaid321 @narenin @wplmillet @sourabhjain @sukhendu2002…
2 months ago
Created issue #492 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: WordPress 6.8 Beta 1
2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Bring Your Cameras to WordCamp Asia!, on the site WordCamp Asia 2025:
Bring your cameras (or your hi-res phones) to WordCamp Asia, and contribute them to the…
2 months ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Asia 2025
3 months ago
Updated a handbook page on Make Photos.
5 months ago
Started mentoring WordCamp Minneapolis/St. Paul MN, USA
5 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 6.8 Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Interested in working on marketing if there is a team for that.
5 months ago
Wrote a new post, WCROC Speakers Announced, on the site WordCamp Rochester, NY:
It's here! The schedule for WordCamp Rochester 2024 is available. We're excited for our lineup…
7 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Rochester, NY 2024
7 months ago
Wrote a new post, Robbie Adair to Give the WCROC Keynote Address, on the site WordCamp Rochester, NY:
Robbie Adair to Give the WCROC Keynote Address
8 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Call for Photo Directory Team Representatives, on the site Make Photos:
I nominate @samalderson!
8 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal to Update Our Event Venue Policy, on the site Make WordPress Community:
As someone who has struggled to find affordable venues in the past, this would open…
11 months ago
Started mentoring WordCamp Philadelphia
11 months ago
Started mentoring WordCamp Montclair New Jersey 2024
1 year ago
Wrote a new post, February Stats for the WordPress Photo Directory, on the site Make Photos:
February was a busy month for the Photo Directory with the week-long WordPress Photo Festival!…
1 year ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordPress Photo Festival 2024
1 year ago
Wrote a new post, January Stats for the WordPress Photo Directory, on the site Make Photos:
2024 is starting off strong for the Photo Directory! Our goal is to moderate photos…
1 year ago
Wrote a new post, Alt Text for WordPress Photos, on the site Make Photos:
Our goal is for the WordPress Photo Directory to be as accessible as possible, making…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Contributor Spotlight: Nadia Maya Ardiani, on the site Make WordPress Training:
I'm so glad you're a part of the community, Maya!
1 year ago
Started mentoring WordCamp Buffalo, NY USA
1 year ago
Committed [3019917] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 1.4 from GitHub
1 year ago
Wrote a new post, December Stats for the WordPress Photo Directory, on the site Make Photos:
December, in fact 2023, has come and gone! And it was an amazing year for…
1 year ago
Wrote a new post, November Photo Directory Update, on the site Make Photos:
November has come and gone! Let's take a look at the numbers. We have added…
1 year ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2023
1 year ago
Wrote a new post, October Photo Directory Update, on the site Make Photos:
October is in the books! Time for an update on all things Photos. We have…
1 year ago
Wrote a new post, September Photo Directory Update, on the site Make Photos:
September is over! Time for an update on all things Photos. We’ve begun onboarding new…
2 years ago
Wrote a new post, After Party Location, on the site WordCamp Rochester #WCROC:
Join us for appetizers and soft drinks at Jeremiah’s Tavern at 7pm following WordCamp Rocheste.…
2 years ago
Wrote a new post, August Photo Directory Update, on the site Make Photos:
It's almost the end of August! Time for an update on all things Photos. Contributor…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Organizations Supporting WordPress.org, on the site Make WordPress.org:
I'm happy to be involved, too!
2 years ago
Wrote a new post, Introducing Our Keynote Speaker: Nyasha Green, on the site WordCamp Rochester:
WordCamp Rochester is incredibly pleased to introduce this year's Keynote Speaker, Nyasha Green.
2 years ago
Committed [2900335] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 1.3 from GitHub
2 years ago
Committed [2900332] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 1.2 from GitHub
2 years ago
Committed [2642955] to Plugins SVN:
Updated text and changed font color
3 years ago
Mentioned in [49640] on Core SVN:
Help/About: WordPress 5.6 About Page.
4 years ago
Committed [2392538] to Plugins SVN:
updated context
5 years ago
Committed [2392486] to Plugins SVN:
initial asset uploads
5 years ago