Lisa-Michelle is dedicated to cyberbullying and online abuse prevention advocacy. She has teamed up with legislators and advocates to review current laws, prevention and victim support initiatives, and best practices. She served as an executive board member of #ICANHELP and has provided resources and guidance to individuals, schools, and organizations to promote cyber-safety, help diminish cyberbullying, and foster communication with empathy, kindness, and respect.

On October 20, 2021, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation focusing on online safety, including S623/A2206 to create a task force to explore cyberbullying and S2956A/A324 to include the production or dissemination of intimate images in the definition of coercion.

After four years of cyberbullying prevention advocacy, while working with elected officials and their teams, and doing my best to rally community leaders, advocates, parents, students, educators, and anyone who would listen, S623/A2206 was signed into law!

During the first hour after finding out, I went through a wide range of emotions from shocked to happy to excited to satisfied to overcome with tears of joy. Since then, I have been filled with gratitude that we reached this moment. Read More