She has a certificate from the Drama Therapy Institute of Los Angeles and is working toward earning the national title of Registered Drama Therapist. For the past four years, she has studied Playback Theatre at the School of Playback Theatre in New York’s Hudson Valley. She is a member of the National Association of Drama Therapy and the American Alliance for Theatre in Education. Her most recent publication, "A Different Kind of Community Theatre: Perfomance Projects with GLBT Adolescents," is appearing in the winter 2007 issue of Teaching Artist Journal. Michelle holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Drama and Theatre for Youth at the University of Texas at Austin.