Michelle has worked as a child educator since 1997 and a Montessori Children’s House Guide since 2003. She earned an AMS Children’s House Montessori Credential from the Center for Contemporary Montessori Programs at the college of St. Catherine’s, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education with a Minor in Middle School Science and Social Studies from Winona State University, and an Early Childhood Certification from Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin.