Deborah Michals is a consultant, trainer, and mentor for schools, social service agencies, and arts organizations. In a career spanning more than 25 years, she has worked for such institutions as the Education Alliance, the Legal Aid Society, the NYC Board of Education, the 92nd Street YMCA, and Yale University, designing programs that combine physical activity with literacy, math, nutritional learning, and motor-skills development. She lives in Riverside, Connecticut.