Michelle Frechette (@michelleames) – WordPress user profile

Member Since: October 13th, 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Website: meetmichelle.online
Job Title: Director of Community Engagement
Employer: StellarWP
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Bio

Director of Community Engagement at StellarWP
Director of Community Relations at Post Status
Organizer: WordCamp US 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Organizer, WordCamp Europe 2022
Organizer: WordCamp Buffalo 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023
Lead Organizer: WordCamp Rochester 2016, 2017
Organizer: WordCamp Rochester 2018
Organizer: Rochester WordPress User Meetup
Organizer: WordFest Live 2021, 2022
Organizer: WP Career Summit 2022
WordCamp Mentor
WordPress Photo Moderator
Podcaster: WPCoffeeTalk.com, Underrepresented In Tech, WPMotivate, Audacity Marketing
Board President: Big Orange Heart
Speaking History:
(2023) WordCamp Asia; Kadence Amplify; WordCamp Phoenix. (2022) WordCamp Montclair; WordFest. (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 Trade Show 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 Trade Show in New York City, NY; (2010). Board Self-Evaluation – How Are We Doing? New York State School Boards Association’s Annual Convention and Trade Show 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 2 hours per week to the following teams: Community and Marketing.

Contribution History

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

Activity
Plugins
Photos
Favorites

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…
4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Organizations Supporting WordPress.org, on the site Make WordPress.org:
I'm happy to be involved, too!
1 month 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 months ago
Wrote a new post, WordCamp Rochester is Back!, on the site WordCamp Central:
On Saturday, September 30, 2023, Rochester will again (for the sixth time) host the region’s…
3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Call for Volunteers, on the site WordCamp Rochester:
Volunteers make the world (or at least the WordCamp) go round. Interested? Read on... We…
3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Call for Speakers, on the site WordCamp Rochester:
Thanks for your interest in speaking and helping us put on an amazing WordCamp Rochester…
3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Call for Sponsors, on the site WordCamp Rochester:
Listed below are the official sponsorship levels offered for WordCamp Rochester 2023. We’ve kept things fairly…
3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Plugin Review Team Update: The next phase begins, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Thank you for your leadership and guidance over the years, and putting up with the…
3 months ago
Started mentoring
3 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Rochester, NY 2023
3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 20: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Happy birthday, WordPress! My life has changed so much for the better since joining the…
4 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp US 2023
4 months ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Phoenix, Arizona, USA 2023
5 months ago
Wrote a new post, WCBUF in the Metaverse, on the site WordCamp Buffalo 2023:
William Jackson (@myquesttoteach) has created virtual spaces for different initiatives, and his latest is for…
5 months ago
Started mentoring WordCamp Atlanta 2023
5 months ago
Committed [2900335] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 1.3 from GitHub
5 months ago
Committed [2900332] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 1.2 from GitHub
5 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Preparing for the Next Women & Nonbinary Release Squad, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Put me in, coach. Wherever I'm most useful.
5 months ago
Wrote a new post, Welcome to WordCamp Rochester, NY 2023, on the site WordCamp Rochester, NY 2023:
Organizers note: Please update the portions with red text. We're happy to announce that WordCamp…
6 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordCamp Mentors’ April check-in!, on the site Make WordPress Community:
WordCamp Omaha is on the schedule! The event is in October, and the team is…
6 months ago
Wrote a new post, WordCamp Buffalo 2023, on the site WordCamp Central:
Buffalo again will host the region’s WordCamp for bloggers and web designers and developers of…
6 months ago
Started mentoring WordCamp Omaha, Nebraska USA 2023
7 months ago
Created a topic, Simple to Use and Works Perfectly, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I wanted to install Calendly on my podcast site for ap…
10 months ago
Received props from @juliarosia in Slack:
Huge thanks to @alipawp, @askdesign, @brandondove, @Margowsky, @meaganhanes, @megabyterose and @michelleames for their exceptional (and…
11 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Buffalo, NY, USA 2022
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Call for Supporters: Reactivating WordPress Meetups Around the World!, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Count me in!
1 year ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp US 2022
1 year ago
Created a topic, Thank you, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you for creating a plugin that lets me display m…
2 years ago
Created a topic, Simple to use – chock full of options, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This is the most robust form I've ever used. It's intu…
2 years ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Europe 2022
2 years ago
Committed [2642955] to Plugins SVN:
Updated text and changed font color
2 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Taiwan Online 2021
2 years ago
Wrote a new post, Today’s the Day!, on the site WordCamp US 2021:
Let's get ready to WordCamp!
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Meet WCUS 2021 Wapuu!, on the site WordCamp US 2021:
We might have something up our sleeves for that!
2 years ago
Wrote a new post, Meet WCUS 2021 Wapuu!, on the site WordCamp US 2021:
Wapuu got hold of the road map and has been exploring all the national parks…
2 years ago
Wrote a new post, WCUS Speakers: Third Group, on the site WordCamp US 2021:
Announcing the next four WCUS speakers!
2 years ago
Wrote a new post, WCUS Speakers: Second Group, on the site WordCamp US 2021:
Announcing the nexgt four WCUS speakers!
2 years ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp US 2021 (Online) 2021
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordCamp US is BACK!, on the site WordCamp US 2021:
We will be posting it very soon!
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordCamp US is BACK!, on the site WordCamp US 2021:
We're planning on it, but more information will be added to the site as we…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Suggestions for external channels on FSE info, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Joe Casabona has a wonderful podcasting community through his training and the community he's built.…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to GiveWP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you for the great review! We're happy you're using GiveWP for fundraising. Let us…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to Gateway add 2 Fields ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there! If you're using Stripe or PayPal, you can click the "collect billing details"…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: A WordPress Project Contributor Handbook, on the site Team Updates:
Brilliant! Happy to help however I can!
3 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp India (Online) 2021
3 years ago
Posted a reply to 10 stars out of 5 Customer Support!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Your review made my day! Thank you for your kind words. It's always my pleasure…
3 years ago
Mentioned in [49640] on Core SVN:
Help/About: WordPress 5.6 About Page.
3 years ago
Posted a reply to Positive messages we all need!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you, Cami! I hope it brings you joy!
3 years ago
Committed [2392538] to Plugins SVN:
updated context
3 years ago
Committed [2392486] to Plugins SVN:
initial asset uploads
3 years ago