A Michigan native, Michelle is a graduate of The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill where she majored in American History and Creative Writing. Michelle has been an active property manager and Realtor since 2009 and the owner of Acorn + Oak Property Management in Durham, NC since 2013 and a partner in Acorn + Oak Mile High since 2020. Outside of Acorn + Oak, Michelle enjoys rehabbing properties, playing in the garden, and Lake Life.