Athena Hernandez

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Gender	Female
Industry	Government
Occupation	Public Relations
Location	Arlington, VA, United States
Introduction	I am an aspiring author with completed manuscripts, outlines for more stories--including a tween chapter book, and I'm still writing. Professionally, I am a public relations executive in Washington, D.C. with nearly two decades of experience. Currently, I am using my career and applying it to a personal endeavor: Chocolate Cupcake, LLC. It is a lifestyle brand designed to celebrate the sweetness of little girls. Find out more at iamachocolatecupcake.com.
Interests	Reading, writing, cycling, crafting, old movies, shoes, eating, doll collecting
Favorite Movies	Sparkle, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Love Jones, Avatar, The Wedding Planner, Nanny McPhee, The Lion King, Harlem Nights, Beaches, Gothika, To Kill A Marking Bird, The Color Purple, Purple Rain, Under the Cherry Moon, Victor/Victoria, Taken, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Favorite Music	Prince, Miles Davis, Alicia Keys, Lizz Wright, Aretha Franklin, Sade, Jimi Hendrix, LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Chuck Brown, Keiko Matsui, Roy Ayers, Billie Holiday, Enya, Drake, Usher, old school hip-hop
Favorite Books	The Color Purple, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Bluest Eye, Uncle Tom's Cabin, A Lesson Before Dying, A Day Late and A Dollar Short, The Twilight Saga, Pinkalicious, Good Night Moon

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