Michele earned her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she studied under the tutelage of Jackie Windsor,  Joan Perlman and Michael Goldberg.

After attending a year of graduate studies at New Mexico State University, Michele moved to Vienna, Austria and opened her studio.

Her paintings and works on paper have been exhibited throughout Europe, in New York City and Chicago and are part of private collections in 8 countries around the world. 

Michele currently has her studio space and resides in the western suburbs of Chicago.