A passionate ocean and animal lover, Michelle is working her way down a long list of sea creatures to swim with in the wild, including dolphins, sharks, sea turtles and, most recently, sea lions in Mexico. When not traveling and snorkeling, she enjoys discovering new places to commune with nature within a few hours of NYC.

Michelle’s eclectic background as a writer and editorial strategist spans public relations, corporate communications, marketing and journalism. As a seasoned and versatile storyteller, she is adept at finding a brand's unique voice and drafting compelling content to cohesively relay its identity in print, video and digital formats. She has worked across a spectrum of categories in her 20+-year career including pharma, consumer tech, food and beverage, beauty, finance and corporate. Her healthcare work spans almost every therapeutic category including oncology, CNS, gastroenterology, dermatology, urinology, cardiology, women’s health, vaccines, surgical equipment, and diabetes. In her previous role as Senior Editorial Supervisor at Edelman, she seamlessly shifted from humorous web copy to heartfelt speeches to translating pharmaceutical study data, often in the same day. She has also served as a correspondent for Reuters Health and copy editor for Time Out New York. Her writing has appeared in Salon, Nerve, XOJane, Ravishly and Psychology Today. Michelle holds a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.