An outside hitter from Oakland, California, Michelle played collegiately at UC Santa Barbara and Oregon, earning AVCA Honorable Mention All-American in both 2023 and 2024. She was named the 2023 Big West Player of the Year and picked up four All-Conference honors across her career. A product of LOVB Club Red Rocks Volleyball, Michelle won the 2025/26 Hungarian Extraliga title with Vasas Óbuda during her first professional season.