A former Army Nurse Corp officer who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, she is the Vice Executive Director for American Women Veterans, a national organization that advocates on behalf of servicewomen, veterans, and their families. In her home of Albuquerque, Michelle is the Vice Chair for Cuidando Los Ninos, an organization committed to ending child homelessness in her local community. Michelle educates legislators and local community members about homelessness, PTSD, women in combat and health disparities.