Michelle Hendrickx, ARNP was born and raised in the Puget Sound area. She graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California with degrees in both Anthropology and Biology. She was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society in 1995 and Sigma Theta Tau the Honor society for Nursing in 1997. She received her Master Degree and Doctorate in Nursing (ND) from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is Board Certified as a Gerontological and Adult Nurse Practitioner. Ms. Hendrickx has had Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner experience in geriatrics and adult care in numerous settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and an emergency department. She has been a research nurse, staff nurse, clinician, nursing instructor, and nurse manager. Ms. Hendrickx is married and has one daughter.