Michelle received a BFA in Musical theatre with a minor in dance from East Carolina University. She completed a 2-year Meisner training program at Matthew Corozine Studios. She trained with Karen Kohlhaas during the Summer Directing Intensive at Atlantic Acting School. Michelle is always pursuing ways to further her knowledge as a director and an artist.

Her directorial debut was in 2017 co-producing and directing A FEMININE ENDING by Sarah Treem. Once HTC was founded, she produced and directed ABSOLUTION by Brian C. Petti, THE OTHER PLACE by Sharr White, OTHER DESERT CITIES by Jon Robin Baitz, and HUNTING AND GATHERING by Brooke Berman. Other credits include:  writer/actress in 1 IN 4,  assistant director/producer for two productions of ECHOES OF IRELAND by Brian C. Petti, one virtual and one live. She also produced SEPARATED a virtual production by Luke Grey, the New Voices Workshop, #CRAZYLAND written by Andrew Marvel and most recently THE PILLOWMAN by Martin McDonagh.  Many thanks to her growing team and family for their endless devotion and commitment to Headwall Theatre Company.