Michelle is a dynamic presenter who shows genuine compassion and concern for the young people she works with. (Seona Blackwood) Michelle has a marvellous way of speaking the truth in a way that all parents can appreciate. (Dale Dearman) Michelle is one of the best communicators I have come across in a long time. (Jenifer Hunter) One of the more recent projects for Youth Excel is the publication of a book entitled “What Teenage Girls Don’t Tell their Parents”. The book aims to help parents better understand teenage girls and will also be the basis of a new parenting workshop. As parents of two teenage girls, my wife Lisa and I commend this publication and believe it will be a valuable source of information for many parents. (Lord Mayor Campbell Newman) Michelle Mitchell details the open and transparent experiences of teenage girls as they relate with parents and peers, providing the reader with insight into the collective mind of the adolescent female. (Robi Sonderegger, Ph.D.)