Sickle Cell Awareness Foundation Corp Intl

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Merlene Smith-​Sotillo of Jamaica Queens was born and raised in the beautiful Island of Trinidad and Tobago West Indies. She always had a special interest in the medical field at a young age. Merlene attended Success Village R C School and later went to Mills High School, where she graduated at the top of her class. Continuing her studies, she attended Geans Secretarial School, graduating with a degree in clerical studies and six months later, she began working at Trinidad Hilton Hotel in the housekeeping department. Merlene worked there for a couple of years then in early 1989, her family migrated to the United States and she began working at McDonald’s, advancing to management. Shortly after Merlene decided to further her education; she took several night classes at York College, studying for her G.E.D. and she also took several courses in the medical field because two of her four children have Sickle Cell Disease and she wanted to know as much about this illness as possible…