Micheal Bergstrom holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of South Florida and pursued graduate studies at Northeastern State University. He spent a decade in journalism, followed by nearly two decades in public education, the last 18 years with Bluejacket Public Schools, where he taught high school English and yearbook. Bergstrom has teaching certifications in world and American history, U.S. government, and economics.

Micheal Bergstrom's political identity is shaped by his staunch traditionalism on gender identity issues, juxtaposed with his extensive background in public education. His legislative efforts to restrict nonbinary gender markers and ban transgender women from women's sports reflect a rigid adherence to binary gender norms. Yet, his career in teaching and his certifications in various subjects suggest an underlying complexity in how he reconciles these positions with his educational philosophy. Bergstrom's rhetoric often emphasizes biological determinism, raising questions about how he integrates this view with his professional commitment to diverse educational content.