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While
passing through Hiawassee, Georgia, on a warm summer
day, Irma Jean Lloyd gave birth to Michelle Lloyd.
Records show that Michelle was the first Black female
born in the Hiawassee hospital.
Michelle attended W. J. Scott Elementary
School in Atlanta, Georgia. After her mother's death,
Michelle had to move to Hayesville, North Carolina.
Michelle was thirteen, at the time. For the remainder
of her school years, Michelle attended Hayesville
High School where she actively participated in track,
volleyball, basketball, and was a cheerleader. Michelle
graduated, in 1988, with honors, after maintaining
a 3.86 GPA in a class of 72.
Michelle enrolled at Tri County
Community College, in Murphy, NC. Being uncertain
of what she wanted to do next, but certain that
she was going to continue her education, she obtained
a Certificate in College Transfer. When a friend
offered her the opportunity to become a roommate,
Michelle returned to Atlanta and attended Phillips
Medical and Dental School and obtained a two-year
degree as a pharmacy technician. During a summer
break, the college burned down, forcing the students
to transfer to Devry Institute. Michelle completed
her degree and began working at Grady Memorial Hospital
as a pharmacy technician.
Several years in this position convinced
Michelle that the overabundance of employees in
the pharmacy industry left little future for her.
She decided that her calling was in management.
She secured a position with Hunter Douglas, Inc.,
and worked for them for five years; three as a supervisor
in the vertical blinds department. Soon, Michelle
was a sales representative for the company and traveled
to Texas, Colorado and Washington.
Michelle has also held management
positions at Wendy's and Little Caesar's Pizza.
She has two children, a son, Jocquise, and a daughter,
Endicia. Both Jocquise and Endicia participate in
One Dozen's 10-10-10 Youth Mentoring Program and
both are students at Hayesville Middle School.
Most recently, Michelle graduated
from Tri-County Community College with a degree
in Healthcare Management. She is working on her
four-year degree as a Registered Health Information
Administrator (RHOA). For the past seven years,
Michelle has been employed at Murphy Medical Center,
where she has held various positions as a certified
nursing assistant, head unit coordinator, and as
a computer specialist for point of care.
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