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My work: inspires donors to support programs that serve individuals, families and communities going through a difficult time in their life.

My favorite possession: faded Guess jeans I wore throughout high school and college.

I’m thinking about: how excited I will be after finishing graduate school at Queens University of Charlotte in the next couple years.

I am most proud of: My ability to quickly develop rapport with anyone.

I’m inspired by: My eight-year-old daughter, who was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes three years ago.

The food I never want to eat again: green peas.

I still can’t get the hang of: video games.

I wish I’d known: how to invest money.

I’d like to learn to: Fix cars.

When I grow up, I want to be: an influential role model to young African American women.

The world would be a better place, if only: People would do what they say they will do.

What keeps me awake at night: My husband’s snoring.

My passion: organizing social events.

I love: outdoor activities with my family.

My best bargain find: Too many to name, mostly clothes, shoes and accessories.

My hometown: Columbus, Ga.

Words I live by: “Eighty percent of success is showing up.”  ~Woody Allen

I can’t live without: my flash drive.

If I could be totally wild, I would: Travel across the country in an RV for one year.

I am guilty of: Over-committing myself because I don’t know how to say “No!”

Right now I’m reading: Required reading for graduate classes.

Favorite website: www.jdrf.org

Last major purchase: 2005 Honda Odyssey minivan

My theme song: "Declaration (This is It!)" by Kirk Franklin and "Just Fine" by Mary J. Blige

If I could do it all over again: Go back to high school.

The food I could eat every day: Bourbon chicken

The most important thing I ever lost: My sorority pin, Delta Sigma Theta.

The best thing I ever won: Scholarships to college

My best friend says I am: funny

Something most people don’t know about me: I am very handy at putting things together.

My mother always said: I will always be proud as long as you know you did your best.

The smartest woman I know: My mother, of course.

My first job: Bagging groceries for tips at the commissary on the Army base in Fort Benning, GA.

What are you most vain about? My hair.

Whose diary would you most like to read? Michelle Obama's

What do you fear the most? Anything happening to my children

Best one-liner you ever heard: “I do what I can because that’s all I can do.” – Charisma Jones

Early bird or night owl? Night Owl

I feel strongest when: I’ve helped someone, through a difficult time, reach a goal or produce something amazing!

At the end of a long day, the first thing I want to do is: lie on the sofa and watch a brainless TV program.

Always... Get back up after being knocked down.

Never... Try to change others, instead change yourself or your situation.

I wish… A cure for diabetes will be discovered during my child’s lifetime.