Zion Michael is an archivist, designer, researcher, engineer and entrepreneur working at the nexus of climate, ecology and social systems. She is a McNair Fellow and OURS Scholar pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Florida International University.
Most recently, she joined the Interactive Experience Lab @FlU and started her first company: ISLAND JALI!
Let's Talk: personally- zmichael@mit.edu, & professionally - zion@islandjali.com!
[Last Updated: January 2026]
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[Photo of me in local reservoir, Antigua and Barbuda]
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[Photo of me at Killian Court, MIT Building 10]
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[Photo of me inside carbon-fiber monoque, Formula SAE 2018]
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[Photo of me as a child in primary school with anti-pollution poster]
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