Michele is a health educator and chose this career path to contribute to the health and vitality of Native American people. She is passionate about making changes to standard western approaches to health education and public health so that tribes realize their own self-defined health goals. Michele received a Bachelor of Science in Health Education from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Science in Justice Studies from Arizona State University. In 2015, she completed her doctoral studies and graduated from Arizona State University School of Social Transformation as part of the first Pueblo PhD cohort in Justice Studies. Michele enjoys spending time with her daughter and two dogs.