Michael is the digital director for Alliance for American Leadership and is responsible for the organization and management of A4AL's website as well as managing the website team. He has lived in the U.S., Japan, and Vietnam. He has also served as a political activist, treasurer, and member of the global honor society Pi Alpha Alpha. He previously worked for Giving Back to Africa to increase educational and other opportunities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Michael holds a Master's in Public Affairs from Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs with concentrations in public financial administration, economic development, and policy analysis and also served on the school's budget committee. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Economics from the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Michael's primary areas of political focus are economic policy and foreign affairs.