Since graduating from CU Denver, Michelle has worked different jobs, mostly freelance marketing and writing. After a few years, she went back to school to get her masters in linguistics from CU Boulder. After graduating, she started a full-time position as a senior communications specialist for a global corporation. She's also a first-year, full-time PhD student at CU Boulder in the College of Media, Communication and Information department. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, pottery, reading, and spending time with her husband, 8-year-old daughter, two dogs, and kitten.