When someone commits a crime, serves their time, and gets out of prison, they face a daunting statistic: within 3 years of their release, 2 out of 3 people are rearrested and more than 50% are incarcerated again. Michelle Cirocco is doing something about it.

Our guest, Michelle Cirocco, Chief Social Responsibility Officer for Televerde, joins this episode of the Civil Squared podcast. She discusses her own story and how she became involved with Televerde while incarcerated. She also shares how she works to ensure that Televerde’s business is a “force for good” and how programs like Televerde’s reentry program can give people an opportunity for a better life while still providing exceptional value to customers.

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You can hear Michelle’s story in her Tedtalk.

You can follow Michelle and her work on twitter.

About our guest:

Michelle Cirocco is the Executive Director of Televerde Foundation and the Chief Social Responsibility Officer for Televerde. She joined Televerde in 1999 and has held several leadership positions including Chief Marketing Officer. Michelle was recently named a World-Changing Woman in Conscious Business by Conscious Company magazine. Her journey of transformation was also featured by Forbes in a two-part interview. Michelle is a strong customer champion with a tireless commitment to using business as a force for good. Michelle earned her MBA from Arizona State University where she also serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Center for Services Leadership. She holds multiple certifications from SiriusDecisions. Michelle is an avid TED fan and organized and hosted TEDxPerryvilleCorrectional, the first TEDx to be held in an Arizona prison. The event looked behind the curtain of incarceration to show the potential that exists in providing second chances. Michelle dedicates a significant amount of her free time giving back to her local community by volunteering for the Phoenix Rescue Mission and Athena International. She is a member of the National Association of Female Executives and MBA Women International.