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Michell earned her bachelor’s degree in education in 2005 and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology in 2006 from the University of Nebraska Omaha. She has been with Columbus Community Hospital since 2009, and received a promotion to assistant director of Rehab Services in 2015.

Michell works with people whose cognition, communication or swallowing have been affected by traumatic brain injury, stroke, cancer treatment, Parkinson’s disease and other neurological diseases. She is especially interested in Parkinson's disease. Michell co-facilitates the Parkinson’s Wellness group and shares in leading the LOUD Crowd®, a weekly exercise group for people with Parkinson's disease.

Michell is also certified in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT-LOUD®), and has additional training in Speak Out!® for the treatment of motor speech disorders and swallowing disorders in people with Parkinson’s. She maintains her certifications in vital stim therapy for swallowing disorders and Interactive Metronome.

She is the coordinator of Thrive Cancer Rehabilitation Care, and has sought additional and specialized training for people who suffer the effects of cancer and its treatment. She is credentialed by the American Speech Language Hearing Association, and serves in leadership roles on the executive team of the Nebraska Speech Language Hearing Association. She also serves Rehab Services at the Wellness Center, leading the marketing team.

Michell and her husband, Bill, live in Rising City and have four grown children.