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Since 2000, Michelle has worked as a producer, director, cinematographer and editor based in Austin, TX. Her work has been Emmy-nominated and has played on PBS, at SXSW, and internationally. In 2010, she began directing a documentary about domestic sex trafficking, American Love Story, which has been awarded three grants, including an Austin Film Society Grant. Michelle received her MFA in Film Production from the University of Texas, where she was nominated for the Princess Grace Award for directing. Her short film, Complicit, screened at the Austin Ballet and Zilker Park, where the score was performed live.  Most recently, she was the editor on Canine Soldiers, a 3D documentary about Soldier Handlers and their Military Working Dogs. Canine Soldiers premiered at the Austin Film Festival in 2016. Michelle's corporate, non-profit and music work has included John Paul Mitchell Systems, Allies Against Slavery, Spin Magazine Online, Noonday Collection, Alpha Rev and The Killdares.

Michelle has been writing stories for as long as she can remember. Some of her earliest writings included a choir of turkeys and a brown bag lunch that ate an entire student body. As a filmmaker, Michelle's work is often described as beautiful and deeply moving. Her films are said to be experiences that inspire new points of view, connection and compassion. Michelle's strength is uncovering the hidden wholeness of communities and the people within them. She believes that films can encourage healing when people are empowered to understand and share their own stories.

American Love Story: A Community In Search of Freedom, 90 minutes (Writer/Director/Editor), in post-production
Moira, 9 minutes (Writer, Director, Editor), in post-production
Complicit, 19 minutes (Writer, Director, Editor), Princess Grace Nomination
Canine Soldiers, 65 minutes (Editor), Austin Film Festival, PBS
Peace Love Happiness: The Lifestyle, 8 minutes (Writer, Director, Editor), short doc for John Paul Dejoria’s foundation
Starring Adam West, 98 minutes (Field Producer – Austin Unit), San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
Haunted Texas, 28 minutes (Editor), PBS
Tru Country Concert Series, Season One (Producer, Director), RFD-TV
Take Me to the Place - Brandon Alan Music Video (Writer, Director), Creative Arts Group
Barbecue: A Texas Love Story, 65 minutes (Writer, Production), Emmy-nomination, SXSW

2013 Shamrock Foundation Grant Recipient, American Love Story
2011 Austin Film Society Grant Recipient, American Love Story
2011 Dina Sherzer Award, Complicit
2011 Princess Grace Award Nomination, Complicit

Speaking Engagements
Trinity University - keynote speaker, Campus Sexual Assault Awareness - 2014, 2015, 2016
Slave Free City Summit - guest speaker, "Impacting Your World through Creative Advocacy" - 2013
UT School of Social Work - guest speaker, Understanding Narratives in Human Trafficking - 2012
Trade In Hope - speaker at different events on human trafficking awareness and creative advocacy - 2010 to present