Mishelle has a BSc Honours Degree and numerous certificates in terms of Environmental, Hazardous Waste and Integrated Water Resources Management. She has 18 years of experience in various aspects of environmental management, including Environmental Impact Assessments, Pollution and Waste Management, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement and Integrated Environmental Engineering. For the past 5 years, she has held the position of Chief Director: Hazardous Waste Management and Licensing in the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. Here she deals with waste licensing, land remediation and management of hazardous waste streams.