Biography

Born and raised in Chicago,  a very political “newspaper town”, Michelle isn’t afraid to speak her mind. Her comedy comes from her midwestern, middle class, middle child views.

 A graduate of The Second City Training program in Chicago,   Michelle is able to  connect with  diverse audiences. Her  comedy transcends gender, age, perspectives and blood types. 

She has hosted her own comedy minute on 95.9, The River, a suburban Chicago radio station. Michelle  performed at the Shennanigan’s Comedy Contest in Chicago(to rave reviews) and  was a finalist in the Midwest Clean Comedy Challenge, 2010.

Michelle is a member of the Christian Comedy Association.

Michelle’s comedy path has come full circle. The original ‘plan’ was to go to Second City after getting her theatrical degree.  Deciding  she was not the starving artist type, she taught special education before staying home with her kids.  After performing comedic roles in church dramas, encouragement from family and friends  and a mid-life crisis, she decided to pursue a career in comedy. Realizing her dream, she graduated from The Second City Training Center in Chicago.  Afterward, she felt compelled to strike out on her own and perform stand-up comedy.

As a mother of a child with Asperger’s  who is now in college and  a high schooler with ADD, Michelle choses to look at life through a ‘twisted lens’.  Michelle believes most comedy comes from imperfect people living in an imperfect world.  “You can’t control life, but you can control your reaction to it. I like to share my twisted view with others.”

Michelle lives in Aurora, Illinois with her husband and two daughters. She currently teaches in the school system as well as in her home church, Naperville Covenant.