Originally an elite gymnast, she was recruited for her explosive power to the Canadian Women's National Bobsleigh Team as a brakeman, competing from 1994 to 1999.

Michelle was voted Alberta Athlete of the Year - 2003 by the Alberta Sport, Recreation & Wildlife Foundation; Female Athlete of the Year - 2003 by the Grande Prairie Herald Tribune; Inducted to the Wall of Honor – June 2003 at Grande Prairie Composite High School; and voted Female Athlete of the Year - 2001/02 season by the Alberta Skeleton Association.

Michelle Kelly's Global Media experience includes: A new reality show that pits everyday drivers in a series of head-to-head challenges on an exciting ice course.

Live Skeleton commentary of the men's and women's World Cup Race in Calgary, Alberta, Canada Broadcast live on - NBC/Universal Sports (USA), Sports Net (Canada), live stream/video on demand on FIBT's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/bobskeletv) Hosted segment on the three sliding sports; Skeleton, Bobsleigh and Luge and how they utilize the technology of the Icehouse to benefit their performance - Say Yes To The Dress Canada – W Network (Corus Entertainment), June, 2015 - Featured on - CBC, TSN, CTV, ETalk, CANADA AM, the SCORE, NBC, Breakfast TV, ShawTV, Sports Net - ShawTV hosting/camera workshop.

- CTV job shadowing - Wipeout Canada contestant - 2010 - National commercials for - RBC, VISA & Dairy Farmers of Canada - Featured in - Time magazine, Sports Illustrated, Macleans, Impact, Player magazine (cover launch edition) - Athlete profile on Cheerios and Lucky Charms Olympic edition cereal boxes 2009/2010 (General Mills "Cheer Campaign") - Activia Green Team healthy eating media program - Documentaries, sport/Olympic profiles, hosting and reporting, stunt and extra work for film - Guest host at Sun FM radio Grande Prairie (news) - Michael Berry; Media Actors Studio & Acting Seminar - Patty Falconer Professional Film & TV Acting Adult 1 - NUTV; Sports Reporting In 2009, while qualifying for the World Cup selection, Michelle Kelly was disqualified after post-race testing called into question the legality of her race runners per the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation rules.