She's worked in nearly every facet of media and communications. She started her career as a reporter for the Grand Rapids Press and Muskegon Chronicle in Michigan. She also worked as a writer/editor for JET magazine in Chicago; Amoco Corporation in public relations in Houston and Chicago; Freelance writer for People and Time magazine and other publications in Houston; Reporter/fill-in anchor KBMT Channel 9 in Beaumont, Texas and currently works as a web producer/reporter for WAFB Channel 9 in Baton Rouge. Michelle is the former founder and president of the Southeast Texas Association of Black Journalists and currently president/founder of the Baton Rouge Area Association of Black Journalists.