**************@*****.*** Michelle J. Holtby 505-***-****
Education
August 1992-May 1996 New Mexico State University Major: Marketing GPA: 3.8
Employment History
July 1996-May 2001 Donrey Outdoor Advertising Outer Market Account Executive
Medical History
May 24, 2001- Diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder. Hospitalized at UNM Mental Health Center through May 30, 2001
August 2002- 2nd hospitalization at UNM Mental Health Center (3 days)
Employment Reestablished
2002-2003- Paid contract position through the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) as Telephone Outreach Coordinator
2004-2008 Part-time paid presenter for “In Our Own Voice” program through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
September 2008-First book self-published “Bipolar No More: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery” Translated to book on CD-read by author
2011- Children’s book self-published “Meet My Bipolar Brain” in English and Spanish.
2012 New Mexico-Arizona book awards Finalist for “Meet My Bipolar Brain.”
Volunteer Opportunities
2015-Created Recovery Tools Information brochure cards for Consumers and Family Members and Friends in English and Spanish. COPE clinic resource for those interested.
Volunteer Opportunities Cont’d.
May 16, 2017- Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds presentation given at Dominici Center.
“Mental Health Month: Recovery from the Consumer’s Perspective.”
Spring 2016-Present: Articles written for COPE clinic on Wellness and Recovery for outpatients.
Additional Training
May 2018- Certified Peer Support Worker (CPSW) program plus exam
January 2019- Ethics and Boundary Issues online course and exam
References
Swala Abrams, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Medical Director, UNM Psychiatric Center COPE Clinic
*******@*****.***.***
Phone 505-***-****
Gina Dove
Friend and neighbor- 15 years
505-***-**** (phone or text)