Michele is the daughter of Pete and Charlotte Holsomback of Waipahu, granddaughter of the late Ernest & Rebecca Richardson of Ko’ele. She is a graduate from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Post-Baccalaureate in Secondary Education. Michele is currently the Vice Principal at Lana’i High & Elementary School and was formerly a middle school science teacher and Na Pua No’eau coordinator. She resides in the Lana’i Hawaiian Homelands with her dreamy husband, Zachary and their delightful dog, Marty.