Michelle grew up in Oregon, where she studied dance, fine arts, and literature, before moving to NYC to attend drama school at age 21. She became a yoga teacher and traveled the world, returning to NYC 12 years ago. Since then, she has been a model, and Aerialist, and a designer of hats and wearable art. Michelle balances motherhood, modeling, and designing headpieces that have been seen on major runways and celebrities.