Her responsibilities include coordinating and managing the needs of the office, staff and family members, in addition to handling requests from outside clients and various special projects. Before joining Hallador in 2012, Michele spent 15 years maintaining her own business, working with interior designers and contractors as a decorative painter in homes around Lake Tahoe. Michele holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History and Furniture Design from Savannah College of Art and Design. Michele has made Northern Nevada home since 1998, embracing all that the area has to offer, from the mountains, the lakes, and the many golf courses.