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Turner College Grad Michell DeFrance Embarking on Career in Public Sector Healthcare

A number of blog posts here at Turner Business indicate that Turner College alumni are finding success in various administrative positions in higher education. Although Turner College alum Michell DeFrance also had a successful stint in higher education, she has since moved into public sector healthcare. Currently a Human Services Coordinator with the Virginia Department of Health in Richmond, Michell conducts annual performance reviews and audits related to claims for federal reimbursements and evaluates changes in rules and regulations associated with legislative proposals that impact service delivery. Prior to this posting, Michell was an Enrollment Specialist at CSU from May of 2016 through July of 2017, an Admissions Counselor at Miller-Motte College from August of 2017 through July of 2018, Admissions Coordinator at Hodges University from September of 2018 through May of 2019, Student Financial Management Counselor at Georgia State University from July of 2019 through April of 2022, and Director of Admissions at Gupton Jones College from April of 2022 through January of 2023. In preparation for the duties associated with these positions, Michell earned a BBA in business administration from the Turner College in 2013, and later added an MBA from the Turner College. Turner Business congratulates Michell for all of her prior success and wishes her the best in her future endeavors.


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