Meet Michelle “Rosie” Rosemond | Author & Reinvention Coach

We had the good fortune of connecting with Michelle “Rosie” Rosemond and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Michelle “Rosie”, is your business focused on helping the community? If so, how?
I’m an author, educator, and proud “professional encourager.” My personal mantra is “well-being as success.” In other words, if you win professionally but lose your health, your family, or your sense of purpose… that’s not success — that’s just exhaustion with a fancy title.

Through my platform Rosie’s Library, I write books and create programs that help children, families, educators, and leaders rethink what success really looks like.

My work starts with children. I’ve written two children’s books:
• Rosie Goes to College: A Set-Up for Success and
• Beloved Daughter: A Single Parent Success Story.

When I visit classrooms in Atlanta and beyond, I love watching the moment when a child realizes college isn’t some mysterious place far away — it’s actually part of their future story. I jokingly tell students that I’m the “academic advisor for the class of 2033 and beyond.” And they take that job description very seriously.

But my impact doesn’t stop with children.
I’ve spent decades working in both K-12 education and higher education leadership, including serving as a Vice President at a college and working on student success strategies across institutions.

Those experiences inspired my two books for adults:
• S.H.I.N.E.: How God Restores Identity, Confidence, and Calling After the C-Suite – a blueprint for leadership reinvention and well-being.
• Disrupting a Broken Education System – where I share the data frameworks institutions can use to improve student success, retention, and graduation outcomes.

In that book, I essentially pull back the curtain on the analytics and systems many universities struggle to implement — what I jokingly call “the trade secrets of student success.”

My mission is simple:
I saw gaps in the conversation — in children’s literature, leadership development, and educational data systems — and I decided not to complain about them.
I decided to write solutions.

As our world moves deeper into technology, AI, and big data, we can’t afford guesswork in education. My work combines storytelling, faith, leadership, and data analytics to help communities prepare the next generation while helping leaders stay human in the process.

And if you ask me what brings me the most joy?
It’s not the titles I’ve held — though those were meaningful. It’s when a student raises their hand after a classroom reading and says, “Dr. Rosie, I think I want to go to college now.”

At that moment, I know the mission is working. Because when one child believes in their future, an entire community moves forward.

Learn more about my books and work at RosiesLibrary.org.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
My business, Rosie’s Library, was born from a simple belief: success should never come at the expense of your well-being. I often say my mission is to help people build a life where their purpose, health, leadership, and faith can all exist in the same story.

Through Rosie’s Library, I offer author coaching, health and wellness coaching, leadership development coaching, and consulting for educators and professionals navigating career transitions. I also write books that encourage both children and adults to see new possibilities for their lives. My children’s books help young students imagine their futures with confidence, while my leadership books share lessons about reinvention, resilience, and data-driven solutions for education.

What sets my work apart is that it comes from lived experience across multiple worlds—K-12 education, higher education leadership, entrepreneurship, health transformation, and personal reinvention. Earlier in my career, I served in senior leadership roles in higher education. From the outside it looked like success, but the reality was that the pressure of leadership eventually forced me to pause and rethink everything. That season became the catalyst for creating my S.H.I.N.E. reinvention framework, a blueprint that helps people organize the emotional, spiritual, and practical pieces of major life transitions.

The journey to building my business was not easy. Like many entrepreneurs, I experienced moments of uncertainty, quiet seasons, and questions about what the next chapter would look like. What helped me overcome those challenges was community, faith, and the willingness to learn from every setback. During that time, I rebuilt my health, discovered a new passion for competitive powerlifting, and deepened my commitment to helping others navigate transitions with dignity and clarity.

One of the most rewarding parts of my work is meeting people who see themselves in my story. Whether it’s a student discovering confidence through one of my children’s books, a professional reinventing their career, or a new author finally publishing the book they’ve been carrying in their heart for years, those moments remind me why this work matters.

If there’s one thing I want the world to know about my brand, it’s this: reinvention is possible at any stage of life. My work is about helping people see that their story isn’t over—it’s often just beginning.

Through Rosie’s Library, my hope is to continue creating books, coaching programs, and conversations that help people grow stronger, think bigger, and move forward with purpose

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I’m definitely a Georgia peach and a Gym Shark all wrapped into one. I love good food, beautiful spaces, and anywhere I can stay active.

As a foodie, some of my favorite spots include The Garden Room for its stunning atmosphere, Del Frisco’s for a celebratory dinner, and of course the classic Mary Mac’s Tea Room—because you can’t truly live in Atlanta without appreciating great Southern comfort food.

When I want to move and recharge, I head to Piedmont Park or the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Piedmont Park is perfect for getting my steps in and enjoying the skyline, while the Botanical Garden always inspires me with its incredible flowers, trees, and creative floral displays.

And to wrap up a perfect weekend, I love spending time at Ponce City Market—shopping for candles at Linwood Court, grabbing a bite, and just relaxing while soaking in the energy of the city.

Atlanta has this amazing balance of beauty, culture, food, and community, and I enjoy every bit of it.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
The “S” in my S.H.I.N.E. framework stands for Support, and I’ve learned firsthand how essential that word is.

When I first stepped away from the C-Suite, the silence was disorienting. I had spent years with calendars packed to the minute. Suddenly, I found myself sitting quietly on my couch with more space in my day than I had experienced in decades. During one of those quiet moments, a simple question bubbled up inside me: What is something you’ve always wanted to do but never had time for?

My answer came instantly: go to the gym.

What I didn’t realize at the time was that my gym would become far more than a place to work out. My Lifetime Fitness community became a family that helped me rebuild my health, confidence, and joy. We trained together, took aqua aerobics, strength classes, and Zumba—and over time those relationships extended beyond the gym into birthday celebrations, weddings, and baby dedications. Their encouragement helped me regain my strength, ultimately leading me to competitive powerlifting where I’ve broken and currently hold several records.

My church families also carried me through this season. Dominion City Church in Norcross and Transition Church in Hoschton prayed with me, supported me, and reminded me that faith and community are powerful anchors during seasons of transition.

Professional organizations like Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Alpha Delta Kappa kept me connected to education, leadership opportunities, and a network of women committed to service.

And finally, my family deserves enormous credit. My mother, who is 78 years young, loved and supported me as if I were still her little girl. Through this season we’ve become even closer friends. My son, nephews, sister, brother-in-love, and extended family surrounded me with encouragement when I needed it most.

Looking back, I realize that none of us truly succeed alone. My story is living proof that support isn’t just helpful—it’s transformational.

Website: https://Rosieslibrary.org

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