Michelle is a CPA, licensed since 1995. She received her CGMA designation in 2013. She is a graduate of University of Michigan Ross School of Business, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in accounting. She holds an MBA from Wayne State University. She began her career in public accounting with KPMG in Detroit. She currently is a full-time professor at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, leading the accounting department. She is the first community college professor to receive the Michigan Association of CPAs (MICPA)Teaching Excellence Award in 2011. She is passionate about promoting the profession and creating the next generation of accountants. She served on the AICPA National Pipeline Advisory Group and is the Immediate Past Chair of the MICPA. In 2024, the MICPA recognized her with the Impact Award for making a lasting difference in the lives of students.