After 23 years in the U. S. Navy, becoming a Veteran of Foreign Wars, deploying as an Aviation Hydraulic Mechanic (ABE) then serving over 10 years as a Navy Drug & Alcohol Counselor and retiring as a Navy Chief. Michele retired from service in 2020 and has been working in the film industry ever since. She holds a bachelors degree in business and an Associate Of Applied Sciences in Digital Filmmaking from the San Francisco Film School. In 2022 she was inducted onto the LGBTQ Veterans Wall Of Honor. Owner of One Match Fire.

