Michelle raced in the women's eight at the 2009 World Championships in Poznan, taking 5th place.  This followed her exceptional performance at the World U23 Championships in the same boat class a month before where she won a gold medal. 

She first represented Great Britain as a junior at the Coupe de Jeunesse, where she won a bronze in the women’s eight and coxless four in 2007 and a bronze in the eight in 2007.

Michelle is studying Chemical Engineering at Stanford University, California and hopes to move into a career in green energy.

She enjoys socialising with friends, watching films and listening to music.