“As a senior producer at a major news organization, I have hired Michelle time and time again to help amplify our unit’s documentary storytelling style with her technical skills, ever-present sensitivity, and intuitive thinking.

Whether we were navigating a prison ward or behind the scenes at a hard-to-access megachurch, speaking to trauma survivors or following young undocumented immigrants, Michelle consistently displayed quick thinking and creative solutions that often resulted in capturing compelling soundbites and footage even I didn’t expect to get.

Her ability to engage with subjects in an authentic, genuine way and connect with them when the moment is right immediately puts my characters at ease; many of them have reached out to me after our shoot is finished to tell me they felt so comfortable having Michelle on the other side of that camera.

Shoots are often grueling and stressful; sometimes there are 15-hour day with very few work breaks, and other times there are never-ending, last-minute schedule changes. In any scenario, Michelle remains both calm and accommodating. I didn’t realize how much of a difference it makes to work with someone who has the capacity to stay positive in taxing situations until Michelle and I were stuck at an airport in the middle of the night due to a repeatedly delayed flight — and then I found out it was her birthday. I never would have known by her attitude.

Michelle is a consummate professional with an admirable work ethic. I would highly recommend her for the kind of thoughtful storytelling that demands an immersive quality and involves unpredictable, delicate situations.”