She works in the Academic Development Centre as a Faculty Development Consultant in the areas of Curriculum and Assessment. She works as an educational developer, with emphasis on curriculum development, revision, and review. She has a PhD in Language and Literacy, an MA in Early Childhood Education, and a B.Ed. Areas of expertise include curriculum theory, assessment practices, educational research, qualitative research methodologies, and research ethics. Michelle conducts research under the umbrella of faculty and student learning, knowledge, and experience. She works with Mount Royal's Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning with new SoTL researchers in developing their projects.