Michele James
Michele James
Selections Officer
Pronouns: she/her
Michele James is the Selections Officer for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill, where she supports the multi-stage process of selecting McCall MacBain Scholars.
Michele brings extensive experience in student advising, academic administration, and program management. Before joining the McCall MacBain Scholarships, she served as Graduate Program Coordinator at McGill University’s School of Urban Planning, supporting students from admission through graduation. Previously, she held leadership roles with the City University of New York’s CUNY Start program, where she oversaw advisor training, curriculum development, and college transition support.
Her background also includes international education, youth programming, and high school teaching. Michele holds a Master of Arts in Secondary Education from New York University, completed additional graduate coursework in North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies and Media Studies from Hunter College (CUNY).