Michele Stern is the Project Manager for Great Transition Stories, where she brings together her skills in web development and design with her deep commitment to illuminating the patterns that connect us. Michele has been supporting the NewStories web presence almost from the organization’s inception and was instrumental in creating the wiki that preceded this website.
Michele’s work is informed by her background as a geologist and her ongoing exploration of consciousness, energy work, and interfaith spirituality. Her scientific training cultivated a profound reverence for the diversity and interconnectedness of all living systems—plants, animals, rocks, and the rich tapestry of human cultures across the world. This dual lens of rigorous observation and spiritual inquiry allows her to recognize both the unique expressions and universal patterns that shape our collective experience.
At Great Transition Stories, Michele oversees the digital architecture that holds and shares narratives of transformation, while also contributing her own beautifully woven observations of the world around her. Through her blog posts, she draws from lived experience to illuminate the deeper patterns of our times—demonstrating how personal story and universal truth are inextricably linked. She understands that the platforms we build to house our stories matter as much as the stories themselves—that thoughtful design can reveal connections, invite contemplation, and support the emergence of new possibilities. Her work reflects a belief that when we attend to both the technical and the sacred, we create spaces where humanity’s transition toward wholeness can be witnessed, understood, and consciously shaped.