Contact Info

Michelle Sparks

IRIS Consultant

Biography

Prior to coming to Midstate Independent Living Choices (MILC), I worked as a case manager with the Portage County Adult Treatment Court and Community Supervision Program. I worked with individuals living with addiction, mental health issues as well individuals involved in the criminal justice system. I worked with participants in Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) sessions, and referred individuals to community resources.

I live on a small farm with my husband. We raise beef cattle, chickens and pigs. We have five (5) children and nine (9) grandchildren. We also have two (2) fur-babies, a Golden Retriever named Lou and a Lancashire Heeler name Charlie. In my spare time, I love to spend time with my family, take road trips on my motorcycle and sit on by back deck with a cup of coffee and enjoy the simplicity of country living.

I look forward to meeting you and assisting you in meeting your self-directed goals.

Specialties: I have experience working with individuals living with addiction and mental health issues as well as with the elderly population

County/Region I am familiar with: Marathon and Portage

Languages or Communication Skills: English

I am comfortable with pets in the home: Yes

Educational Background: Mid-State Technical College; Criminal Justice/Community Advocacy

Credentials:

  • Department of Health Services (2021) Long-Term Care Functional Screener
    AHF (2018) CPR
  • Wisconsin Department of Corrections (2018) Jail Academy Certification
  • National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs & Practices (2017) Motivational Interviewing
  • National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs & Practices (2017) Moral Reconation Therapy