District Governor Visit

Michele joined the Rotary Club of Freeport in 2009 and served as President of the Club in 2013-2014 and 2021-2022. She has been a Club Board member for several years; as Vice President, President, Treasurer and Interim Secretary.

 

Michele continues to serve as the Club Fundraising Co-Chair, Director of the Close to the Coast Road Race, (the club’s largest fundraising event), and Christmas Tree Sales Coordinator. She is also currently the Club’s Environmental Ambassador, and Club Treasurer.

 

For District 7780, Michele is a member of the District Visioning Committee, joining in 2015. She is a member of the Rotary Indigenous Peoples Committee (RIPC) since 2021, working with a dedicated team of Rotarians, to build relationships and understanding with Indigenous communities throughout our district and beyond. Michele has served as District 7780, Director of People, Networking and Succession Planning from 2016-2019. She has returned as the District’s Trainer, (year 2 of 3) previously serving in that position from 2017-2019. Michele has been a Northeast President’s Elect (NEPET’s) discussion leader 2017-2019, 2022-2023 and a member of Rotary Leadership Institute Faculty, 2019 and 2021.

Internationally, Michele is a Board Member and current Treasurer for Basic Education and Literacy Rotary Acton Group (BELRAG). She has travelled to Guatemala as part of an independent team to evaluate program efficacy for pre- school aged children. She has also travelled just for fun!

Michele has an MA in Educational Instruction and Leadership Development. She is the former, founding director of Cricket Hunt School, a private, independent elementary school in Freeport, Maine. After selling her business, she began working part-time in sales for a local candy company, (a very sweet gig). Michele is a Reiki Master, Practitioner and developing Herbalist.

Michele is married to David Gilbody, (37 years) they have two grown daughters and six beautiful grandchildren. Michele and David live in Freeport, Maine.