Michaela graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a minor in Mandarin. She has since spent time in product development at an oil company, as a private, non-profit and corporate event planner, and as a business owner. She was hired as a Commercial Lines Account Manager at Reliable Agency in January of 2023 and earned her Property and Casualty Insurance License in February of 2023. She loves finding the best solutions to hard-to-solve problems and understanding what you need to protect your business and your future plans. Outside of work, Michaela loves being outdoors with her dog and two children: mountain biking, hiking, camping, gardening and year round dips in Lake Superior, as well as continuing her photography work with underwater art and other work.