With a background in finance and a passion for TV and film, Michaela decided to move into the industry in 2021 and was accepted on to the NFTS diploma in production accounting for film and television and joined the independent feature Aftersun as one of the accountants. Since then, she has worked in accounts on a variety of film and television shows, with her most recent credit as assistant accountant on The Rig Series 2. She is thrilled to be a HETV Leader of Tomorrow, and excited to build quality professional relationships across all departments and for the unique learning and career opportunities the programme will afford.

Leaders of Tomorrow is a three-year inclusion programme for mid-level professionals. Participants are nominated by senior colleagues in high-end TV. Michaela’s nominator Kathleen Lambie said: "For me, Michaela has many of the attributes that I would like to see in a leader. She is considerate, attentive and works hard to achieve best practice. In accounts, she is aware of the human side of transactions. With the support of Leaders of Tomorrow, she can progress her journey to continue to be a positive influence in the teams that she works with."

1. Payroll Accountant

   Wild Mercury Productions · Jan 2024 - Present

   'Fear' HETV (full series)

2. Assistant Accountant

   Wild Mercury Productions · May 2023 - Dec 2023

   'The Rig 2' HETV (full series)

3. 2nd Assistant Accountant

   Black Bear Intl · Nov 2022 - Apr 2023

   'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' Independent feature

4. Accounts Assistant

   Netflix · Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

   'Black Mirror' HETV (2 episodes)

5. 2nd Assistant Accountant

   Warner Bros · Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

   'Batgirl' Studio feature

6. Production Accountant

   Unified Theory Productions · May 2021 - Sep 2021

   'Aftersun' Independent feature

1. Work well series

   ScreenSkills Learning Series · Mar 2024 - Feb 2025

   ScreenSkills Funded

2. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

   ScreenSkills Test · Mar 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

3. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

   ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

4. Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

   ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

5. Introduction to sustainability for the screen industries

   ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

6. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

   ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

7. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

   ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

8. Mental health awareness workshop for Leaders of Tomorrow

   ScreenSkills · Feb 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

9. Group coaching for Leaders of Tomorrow cohort 3

   ScreenSkills · Apr 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

10. Demystifying the screen industry government tax relief and the changes for 2024

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

11. Leaders of Tomorrow Bursaries FAQ session

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

• Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 5 Mar 2024

• Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 5 Mar 2024

• Work well series

  ScreenSkills Learning Series
  Issued 5 Mar 2024 · Expires 22 Feb 2025

• Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

  ScreenSkills Test
  Issued 5 Mar 2024 · Expires 5 Mar 2026

• Introduction to sustainability for the screen industries

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 5 Mar 2024

• Mental health awareness workshop for Leaders of Tomorrow

  Screenskills Training Course
  Issued 22 Feb 2024 · Expires 22 Aug 2025

• Tackling harassment and bullying at work

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 22 Feb 2024

• Introduction to mental health awareness at work

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 22 Feb 2024