Michelle Hilling works as a Business Troubleshooter and Financial Advisor/Consultant. She is currently in the process of obtaining a degree and somehow manages to spend several hours a day hunting news stories in addition to her work and taking classes in Philosophy, Law and the Classics.

Michelle has lived all over the Western United States and Canada, but now makes her home in a small, beachside town in Southern California. Michelle was recently married and spent her honeymoon exploring ancient ruins with her new husband, whom she affectionately calls "The Grizzly Bear"

Michelle at the Lomaki Ruins in Flagstaff Arizona USA

Michelle spends about two hours each morning researching news stories for Archaeologica. "I do it first thing in the morning when I have my coffee, like others would read their local paper. The difference is I read the local paper after the archaeology news!

Michelle says her mother had a big influence on her. "My mother has always had a love for the ancient Greek and Roman Empires. She would tell me stories from the mythologies from those civilizations. At a very early age, it was instilled in me to always look and research. Ancient civilizations and archaeology are constantly evolving. Yes, we know a large portion of what transpired by theory and conjecture, but what if there is a find out there that could answer most of our questions, if not everything?"

Michelle and Claire have yet to meet face to face. Despite this, they consider themselves good friends as well as partners with Archaeologica. The two do plan to meet each other one of these days... and then, shall we say, the rest will be history!