Hope Heros Southern Kitchen

April Milupi

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Three Words to Describe Me: Maternal, open minded, creative
Passions: Family, social media, fashion, creating
Life Motto: Make a life, make a living, make a difference (Oglethorpe University motto, alma mater)
Top of Bucket List: Visiting Victoria Falls in Zambia is just one of many!
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: My son, he is living his best life in his own unique bubble.
Greatest Achievement: Becoming a mother, nothing has topped that so far.
Ask Me About: My knowledge of odd facts on unique subjects.

Diane MacDonald

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Siera Rogers

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Three Words to Describe Me: Comedic, Determined, and Analytical
Passions: Entrepreneurship, My family, Academic Success, and Shopping
Life Motto: “Life’s a beach.” “Child Boo.”
Top of Bucket List: Generational Wealth for my children
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: Oprah. “ You get a car, you get a car. You all get caaarrrss!” (In my Oprah voice.)
Ask Me About: Make Up, K-dramas, and Alien romance novels

Gretchen Rusden

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Three Words to Describe Me: Silly, Loyal, Loving.
Passions: Family, Friends and Gnomes
Ask Me About: Arizona
Life Motto: Life’s a Garden, Dig It.
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: Someone with a lot of disposable income.
Greatest Achievement: Building a family.

Susan Spears

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Three Words to Describe Me: Loyal, Enthusiastic, Determined
Passions: Music, Sports, Labradors, Arts, Fashion
Life Motto: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Top of Bucket List: It involves the OBX and 5,000 square feet
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: Bono
Ask Me About: The time I met Mick Jagger.

Ashley Fuzaylova

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Three Words to Describe Me: Reserved, Curious, Practical
Passions: Cooking, Baking, Reading, & Traveling
Life Motto: “Fight For the Things That You Care About. But Do It in a Way That Will Lead Others to Join You.” -Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Top of Bucket List: Seeing the Northern Lights
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: Definitely My Dog, Dexter
Greatest Achievement: Haven’t Achieved it Yet
Ask Me About: The Places I’ve Been Lucky Enough to Travel To.

Wendy Zelazny

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Three Words to Describe Me: Adventurous, Optimistic, Focused
Passions: Travel, Food, Cooking, Tennis, Gym
Life Motto: “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Thomas Alva Edison
Top of Bucket List: Traveling throughout Europe, living like a native, learning languages, taking cooking classes, & eating great food!
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: Julia Child
Greatest Achievement: My children.
Ask Me About: What I’ve cooked recently or favorite place I’ve traveled to.

Carley Walker

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Three Words to Describe Me: Enthusiastic, Outgoing & Open
Passions: Family, Community Engagement and Women’s Empowerment
Life Motto: “Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou
Top of Bucket List: I call it a living list. And way too many ideas, opportunities and adventures to list!
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: My daughter!
Greatest Achievement: Staying positive most days of my life!
Ask Me About: I love talking, learning and exploring topics I know nothing about with people who do.

Stacey Hicks

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Three Words to Describe Me: Loyal, Sentimental, Practical
Passions: Food
Life Motto: “It is what it is.”
Top of Bucket List: Early retirement with a waterfront house.
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: Carrie Underwood so I could sing. I love singing, but my voice was not made for it.
Greatest Achievement: My children, Mallory and Mason.
Ask Me About: My family, my dog and my love for the Outer Banks, NC.

Ellen Ball

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Anna Talcott

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Three Words to Describe Me: Passionate, Driven, Loyal
Passions: Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Beach, Animals, Family, My Faith and Food
Life Motto: “Life is What You Make It”
Top of Bucket List: Go to the Airport, Pick a Random Flight, and Go On It
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: My dog Elvis! I would love to see the world from her eyes, plus take naps and eat treats all day.
Greatest Achievement: I am living in a moment I prayed for and that is an achievement in itself.

Tabitha Hall

FUN FACTS

Three Words to Describe Yourself: Happy, Detailed, Adaptable
Passions: Family, Faith, Hosting Friends, Chick fila, DIY Projects, & Our doggos (Millie and Pepper)
Life Motto: “Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.” – unknown
Top of Bucket List: Just take me to the beach!
If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be? Any of the Kardashians
Greatest Achievement: Marrying my awesome husband and starting our family
Ask Me About : My husband because he’s way more interesting