She has been featured as a leader in her field by Professional Photographer Magazine, as well as having received national award recognition in album design. Based out of Los Angeles, her work takes her around the globe, but her roots are firmly grounded with a husband and four children. Micaela is also VP of the Iraq Star Foundation, providing free reconstructive surgery to troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. With a BA in Communications as well as a teaching credential from California State University Northridge, she commits herself to the mentoring of students by regularly visiting classrooms to share her passion for photography. She is also currently writing a book on Photography.