Meet Howard Phillips Center Team Member Michelle Ball
We asked Michelle a few questions to hear a little bit more about her story and her time spent as a Howard Phillips Center team member!
Name:
Michelle Ball
Title / Program you Support:
Manager of the Children’s Advocacy Center, including the Orange and Osceola Child Protection Team and The Healing Tree
Hometown:
Knox, IN
Education:
Master of Social Work
Hobbies:
Scrapbooking
Favorite Movie:
Good Will Hunting
Favorite Book:
I love to read so this is a really hard question. One of my first favorite books was Little Women.
Favorite color:
Red
Favorite Candy:
Kit Kat
Favorite Drink:
Mango Lemonade
On my Play List:
I love music—lately my most listened to Pandora channels are Christina Perri Radio and Baby Lullaby Radio
Describe yourself in three words:
Quiet, hardworking, and caring
If I could meet anybody it would be:
Benjamin Franklin. He seems like he was a very interesting individual, particularly for his time.
My role model is:
My grandmother
One thing people would be surprised to learn about me:
I am an open book, so I doubt there is really anything that people would be surprised to know about me.
I love The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families because:
I know that we make a very real and positive difference in the lives of many children and families each and every day. It is amazing to be a part of something so transforming and uplifting. Even the difficult days are made bearable by knowing that if we were not here for these families, greater tragedy and long-term consequences would occur without our intervention. In some instances, I even feel that our intervention, while sad having come from such unfortunate circumstances, has changed lives in ways that are even better than they were before the tragedy. It’s a privilege to get to be a part of that.
Anything else you’d like to share?
I am very proud of the staff that I work with and feel blessed to have such caring and passionate individuals who work alongside me.