Michelle graduated in 1998 from the School of Occupational Therapy at Curtin University of Technology. She helped establish the first Specialised Hand Therapy Services Albany clinic in 2002, where she worked for several years before moving to work in rural OT area’s; performing Vocational Rehabilitation, Hand Therapy and general Occupational Therapy roles in Albany, Darwin, Kalgoorlie and Katanning. In 2010, Michelle returned to work at the Specialised Hand Therapy Services Albany Clinic. Michelle is a Member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association (AHTA) and has recently completed the Australian Hand Therapy Association Fundamentals and Advanced Trauma courses, and a mobilisation course.