Michael was born in Honesdale and now currently lives in Hawley, PA. Michael attended Wallenpaupack High School and later went on to get his degree from East Stroudsburg University. He became interested in Vet medicine and joined the VREC team in January, 2012.

Michael has 6 dogs – Pokey, Jake, Abby, Duke, Rocky, Wally, 4 cats- Monkey, Scorp, Ezra, Fu and also cares for a variety of farm animals such as cows, pigs, and chickens.

When not working Michael enjoys going camping, fishing, hunting, farming, and gardening.