Michelle is a seasoned wildlife rehabilitation expert with over 15 years of experience responding to more than 25 oil spills around the world, while also simultaneously managing the San Francisco Bay Rehabilitation Program.
Her response work transported her to both national and international locations, including remote areas such as Unalaska, Alaska and Chubut, Argentina. Additionally, Michelle has worked at large-scale responses such as the Ventura Oiled Bird Incident, Los Angeles 2005, Cosco Busan, SF Bay 2007, and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010, where she oversaw the modification and operations of one of four primary care facilities in the Gulf.
Her experience both within the clinic and on location appoints her as a preferred leader within the Response Services Industry.