She is an associate at Pediatric Dentistry in Maplewood, MN. Originally from North Dakota, Michele attended North Dakota State University were she received her BS in Zoology and Chemistry. She earned her DDS from the University of Minnesota in 2008. After practicing general dentistry for 6 years at Community University Health Care Center and serving as adjunct faculty at the U of MN School of Dentistry, she completed a two year pediatric dentistry residency at the U of MN as well as a fellowship in Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Her areas of interest include children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.