Michaela McCormick has practiced meditation since 2001. She is a teacher, meditation instructor, and leader of Queer Dharma at the Portland Shambhala Meditation Center, a member of the Diversity Working Group of Shambhala International, and a member of Portland Buddhist Peace Fellowship. For 25 years she worked as a teacher, trainer, and practitioner of conflict resolution and public dialogue. For even longer, she has been a community organizer/activist. She has written two memoirs and now writes poetry and essays on social and spiritual themes.
