She graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in English in 1990 and earned her juris doctorate (J.D.) from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1993. Michele began practicing law in 1993 in Rock Island, Illinois, and received her Iowa law license in 1995. Since that time, she has practiced law in the Quad Cities, Des Moines and Cedar Falls/Waterloo. Prior to joining Trent Law in 2017, Michele was a sole practitioner in the Cedar Valley for four years.