Michele Kort

[1] Michele Kort was born January 30, 1950, and was raised in California's San Fernando Valley.

Of particular interest to Kort was women's sports, and she herself played basketball at UCLA in the 1960s and 1970s, before the advent of Title IX.

[1] Kort's award-winning career in journalism began with The Grantsmanship News and spanned many decades.

During her tenure, she played a major role in developing online content for the publication and mentored many young women writers.

Other publications Kort worked on include "Songwriter," "Living Fit," and "UCLA Magazine."

Kort worked an administrator at the Woman's Building in Los Angeles