Michele Tripus Orrson

Born and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Michele Tripus Orrson started her career as a Music Therapist before spending 30 years working in Corporate America in a variety of technical roles. In 2017, she decided to return to school to become an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, based on her own health journey, as a two-time cancer survivor. In her experiences, Michele learned that dietary and lifestyle changes are the keys to optimal health. Michele is a wife, mother, stepmom, grandma, musician, and volunteer. She received her health coaching training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and received a Certification in Plant Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutritional Studies and eCornell. She is the author of the blog, Lights Cancer Action, chronicling her breast cancer battle, and "Beyond the Pink Ribbon" is her first book.