10 questions with the DrD
1 . was born in South Vietnam and came to the United States as a refugee in 1989 . I resided in New Orleans for 10 years before moving to North Carolina .
2 . I have model for about a year in 2007 but have not pursue further with it because of business , young children , and graduated school programs .
3 . My families has always told me that I have a baby doll face . Never looked my age . But what drives me to modeling is my dream of wanting to become a model .
4 . My first year of modeling has been an extraordinary experiences . I have met many great people and gain many great traits as well as experiences during my short year of modeling .
5 . I am a Doctor of Science , specializing in Healthcare Management and I am researching heavily in that along with medical science .
6 . I am a highly motivated and determined person with a strong supporting foundation in my friends and relatives . Those attributes have helped me manage my family , business and career as smoothly as I can , overcoming many obstacles . Sadly , as of late , my health issues have pressured me to retire from my business and now I focus on my advocacy of the juvenile diabetes organization and American Heart Association . It is imperative for me to being awareness for those chronically ill since it is so close and sensitive to my heart .
7 . There ' s many challenges that I have encounter . First , my medical issues has been the primary challenges on these journal . Second , the trials of being a woman in the business world and how difficult it can be to actually witness other women play nice instead of compete . Third , but not least , the challenges of business ethnics in today world sometime contradict with personal morals and values of one person believes .
8 . It occasionally does get me down but I remember that I ' ve got a goal in mind and I just keep pushing to help others even if there are people who don ' t agree with my mission or methods .
9 . Since I ’ ve dedicated the first 40 years of my life to family , my careers and establishing a business . Now that the children are getting older and all grown up , my business is successful and I ’ ve accomplished my goals career wise . Now , while I ' m want to pursue my passions of spreading awareness of juvenile diabetes and chronic illnesses that I advocate in my organization , I also want to pursue further with my dream of modeling .
10 . In the beginning when EVDG Magazine reached out to me for this interview , I was skeptical . For one , because I ' m shocked that EVDG magazine would even consider me . But at the same time , I was ecstatic for the opportunity .
What makes me an Everyday girl are my ambitions , motivations , and my strives to reach my goals regardless of any obstacles that may be in my way . Those obstacles has helped me became stronger as an individual and helped me overcome those challenges in life .