Michele obtained her clinical herbalism certificate from Kathleen Maier’s 3-year program in Charlottesville, VA. Instructors who have taught her, and who she believes have shaped who she is as an herbalist, include Kathleen Maier, Sam and Suchil Coffman, Matthew Wood, Margi Flint, Steven Horne, Rosemary Gladstar, Mimi Hernandez, Lorna Mauney-Brodek, K.P. Kalsa, Heather Wetzel, Phyllis Light, and Paul Bergner. Her practice is also influenced by Stephan Buhner, Michael Moore, David Hoffman, and the beautiful Juliette de Bairacli Levy. In addition to her herbalism education, Michele also has two Bachelor degrees in Health and Wellness, and in Complementary and Alternative Health.

She currently lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with her three children and her husband and is reestablishing her herbal business, Wild Prairie Apothecary.