Born and raised in Los Angeles she attended Hollywood Performing Arts Magnet Program where she studied acting,voice and production. After college she graduated from Rio Hondo Police Academy in California and started her career as a Police Officer and Dispatcher with the California State University Police Department, Pomona. After spending a decade in law enforcement and public safety, she began working in film and television. Michelle has worked in many areas of the entertainment industry, but due to her experience and unique skill set she found herself working as a stunt performer, weapons armorer and police/military technical advisor. In 2006 she began consulting for companies with government contracts that provide training support for military pre-deployment exercises. She has had the privilege of traveling throughout the United States as a civilian weapons armorer supporting Marine Special Operations Command , Expeditionary Operations Training Group, Naval Special Warfare and United States Army. Michelle and her husband, Russell Cannon own and operate Mission Support Specialists, Inc. which provides firearm rentals, training for military, law enforcement, film and television industry along with other services. Show less «