Michelle René Arch

Michelle René Arch serves as the Senior Portfolio Operations Director at AvalonBay Communities since October 2007. Prior professional roles include Vice President at Holland Partners, District Manager at Camden Property Trust, and Regional Manager at Western National Group, among others. Michelle possesses a strong educational background with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in British/European and American Literature with a focus on Neuroscience and Psychopathology from Claremont Graduate University, as well as multiple degrees from Chapman University, including a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing and a Master of Arts (MA) in English Language and Literature. An additional Master of Business Administration (MBA) was earned from California State University, Fullerton, where an undergraduate degree in Theatre Arts and English was also obtained.