Dr. Michelle is a native of Canton and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 2007. She earned a degree in Animal and Veterinary Science from West Virginia University and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Mississippi State University in 2014. Dr. Michelle returned to the Canton area after graduation and practiced mixed animal medicine for 6 years before focusing on companion animal medicine. She opened Nose to Tail Veterinary Clinic in September 2022, which provides care for small animals/companion animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and other pocket pets. Dr. Michelle's favorite things at work are meeting new clients and their pets as well as performing surgery. Outside of work, she spends her time wrangling her two children, reading, and relaxing with family. Dr. Michelle has several pets: Scotch a 7-year-old Westie mix, Guinness a 6-year-old Yorkie mix, Rowena a 7-year-old Scottish Deerhound, and 4 cats - Pandora, Eris, Hefe, and Dio.