Mikele’s name has been at the forefront of every conversation with a new acquaintance for her entire life. She was named after her father, Michael, who took creative license with a new, unique spelling.

Home and community have always played a central role in Mikele’s life. Houses, house building, architecture & design have been a huge part of her experience since she was very young.

Having owned two homes in the span of 25 years, she has hands on experience personally executing projects, as well as hiring & overseeing contractors for everything from landscaping & fencing, insulation, interior & exterior painting, the replication & replacement of historic windows, all systems updates & a basement remodel. Her attention to detail game is strong.

As a designer, Mikele was fortunate to work with incredible mentors in San Francisco & independently as Mikele Schappell Design, contributing to the design, production and execution of projects for nationally known clients including Williams Sonoma, Restoration Hardware, GAP & Ghirardelli Chocolates.

She has decades of experience with diverse groups of individuals & loves connecting with people, taking a genuine interest in understanding who they are & what’s important to them.

Mikele knows the incredible emotional & financial investment involved in purchasing a home & strongly believes in the life transforming benefits that come with home ownership.

With her warm personality, unwavering dedication, and genuine love for her community, Mikele strives to make the home buying and selling process a seamless and rewarding experience for her clients. She’s known for her ‘back flips through fiery hoops’ problem solving & advocacy skills.

Mikele lives in NE Portland & shares her life with her partner — a culinary genius & all around perfect guy, her creatively adventurous adult twins currently studying art & nursing at Portland State & her super spoiled monster dogs, Oscar & Mae.