Michelle Shelfer was born and raised in San Francisco, and returned to the Bay Area after schooling and travel to raise her family. She is a wife, a mother of two wonderful children and grandmother of 8. Michelle was educated at UCLA, and holds a Masters degree in Motion Picture animation. She is a business owner alongside her husband Jerry, in the field of electronics recycling.

Michelle is a Jewish believer in Messiah Yeshua. She assists with worship leadership and takes great joy in singing in the Praise Team at PICF. She is also a singer/songwriter, sings and leads worship among Jewish believers throughout the Bay Area.