Michelle brings a variety of training and experience to the OM Board. Her church ministry has included youth leadership, small group leadership and playgroup development for outreach. Past involvement with YWAM includes outreach trips to Vanuatu, New Zealand and Korea. In 1990 she achieved a General Studies Award at the Bible College of Queensland and in 2002 she obtained a Diploma of Christian Counselling and Family Therapy and the Australian Institute of Family Counselling.

From 1999 – 2002 she served as a school council Board member and during 2002 - 2003 held the position of Parenting Course Facilitator, both at St John’s Lutheran School, Jindera (Vic). She currently serves as a volunteer counsellor at Rural Carelink, Jindera.

Michelle is married to Mark and they have four children aged from 9-16 years.