- Graduated from Lamar University, Beaumont with a B.S. in Mass Communications, December 1990
- Was the mascot, "Big Red," at Lamar University 1988-1989
- Began her career in radio as the mascot, "Super Bee" for KZZB-95 fm
- Accomplished bellydancer who has been trained by master dancers and choreographers from many different countries including Egypt, Turkey and Iran.
- Was not only an On-Air personality for KZZB-95 for 4 years, but was also co-host of "Hit Video" on Fox television.
- When teaching or performing as a belly dancer, Michele is known as Dilara.
- Michele is crazy about crochet, and it is quite common the see her on set with hooks and yarn crocheting between takes. In fact, the demand for her one of a kind designs have prompted her to develop her own label of both yarns and fashions.
- Michele has a deep passion for the country of Turkey... so much so that she has been studying Turkish and travels there often.
- Michele recently took her design skills in a different direction with Lucchesse Boot Company. Pulling from her Texas roots and her many work related travels to Istanbul and other exotic locations, she developed a new women's boot design for Lucchesse's "Diva" Collection.
- Istanbul, Turkey: Splits her time working between USA and her home in Nisantisi (December 2009)
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