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Team Member - Michelle Leighton

Michelle Leighton

Social Content Lead

Meet Michelle, the Social Content Lead and powerhouse crafting Career Contessa's dynamic short-form video content. With a magical blend of marketing, writing, and content creation expertise, she's on a mission to build a social media community that both inspires and empowers women’s career journeys.

Back in 2020, Michelle casually kicked off a TikTok account just for laughs, blissfully unaware that it would forever change her life and career path. Now, four years, 50 thousand followers, and over 5 million views later, she is a savvy entrepreneur, featured writer and full-time content creator.

Today, Michelle supports a roster of brands and entrepreneurs with social media strategy, content creation, and blog writing services. She is a featured writer for digital publications like The Indie Media Club, The CMO, and The Ecomm Manager, where she writes for an audience of C-Suite marketing leaders in the tech space.

Michelle jumped at the opportunity to join the team at Career Contessa, where she is passionate about inspiring other women to find confidence and fulfillment in their careers, just like she did. By trusting in herself and her creative talents, Michelle not only opened up new career opportunities but also achieved a lifestyle she never imagined possible—balancing work and travel seamlessly.

First job post-college: Cafe Manager for a local coffee chain.

Favorite way to unwind: Singing and songwriting (I've got a song on Spotify!)

Enthusiast of: Camping, hiking, traveling, patio season, exploring the world on Google Earth (when I'm not doing it in person), and all things music.