Michaela will be joining the field for her fourth year as a member of the New Orleans Saints Cheer Krewe.
She attended Pineville High School in Pineville, Louisiana, and continued her education at Texas A&M University where she received a Bachelor's degree in International Studies with a concentration in Politics and Diplomacy. During her time in college, she gained an interest in immigration and global human rights while being a part of Amnesty International. She then studied abroad in Madrid, Spain to further her education in International Economics and the Spanish language.
She is a cheer coach at Xavier University of Louisiana who recently won the NAIA Collegiate National Championship. She also works with 15 other school teams throughout the competitive season. Michaela began cheering at age 10 for both competitive and school teams, where she won multiple national titles. She was a member of the Universal Cheer Association Staff. She then competed for Texas A&M University as a member of the cheerleading team for 4 years where she won two consecutive NCA Collegiate National Championships. She currently is member of the competitive hip-hop dance team in New Orleans, Voodoo Krewe, that competes at national and international levels.