Michelle spent most of her life moving around the country, however her formative years mostly between WA & AZ. In 2009 Michelle made a permanent move to Slidell LA. She is a fearless, natural-born leader who adapts to what any setting requires. Michelle rose swiftly in her career regardless of the industry pursued. Her extroverted personality and self-confidence, mixed with her nurturing nature and compassion for others made Michelle’s success seem easy to others. Being highly sought after by multi-billion-dollar companies, Michelle has been blessed. Her career has been fast-paced and high stressed as well as volatile with ever-changing market faces. Aames Home Loan, Restaurant Depot, American Income Life & NTB are some of the companies that invested heavily into Michelle. Providing educational training thru out the country in management, marketing, operations, sales, public speaking, and teaching. These companies also supported leadership roles in national and local volunteer work which was highly encouraged and Michelle flourished. Time and self-management, as well as the ability to multi-task, are critical skills for an Account Executive or Field Marketing Representative such as her, especially a single mother. Michelle’s cheerleading spirit has always been bright and motivating others has never been a problem. Michelle’s managed 10+ employees in a retail store for the corporate world. She’s presided over 5 states and 500 members in volunteer work for national non-profit organizations. Michelle has taught 100s of people the art of teamwork as well as mentoring several individuals into promotions they didn’t believe they could achieve from their view of the company. Bringing awareness, forward-thinking and a can-do attitude is a strength she possesses and utilizes well. Understanding no task is beneath her as well as having the ability to delegate makes people naturally follow her. Michelle’s entrepreneurial side came back to life while checking out various locations in Slidell. Opening a new business and building in a community that is close to her and her partner’s heart, became a vision that needed to be more than entertained. A dream on their terms. With a constantly changing canvas in world finance and industries, the dream became necessary to bring to fruition. Michelle & her partner discussed how to capitalize, combined their strengths and experience, found their niche, and began to hunker down and build for their future retirement. Bayou Autosound was incorporated in 2016. Michelle is the backbone of day-to-day operations, funding, financing, marketing, and promoting BASS. Her partner is the consummate craftsman with hands-on talent, creativity, knowledge, and skill in the mobile electronic arena. They both work hard to provide the local community what it was lacking. An elite mobile electronics company, doing it their way, “the bayou way”.