Michelle Hirrel - DELEGATE
I chose this career path because
I started working in a florist right out of high school and loved it. I continued working and learning floral design from two masters who took me under their wings before opening up my own business.
I prepared for this career by
I prepared for this career through my on the job training and my two mentors.
The biggest challenge I've overcome
The biggest challenge I've overcome was being a single mom to my two daughters and opening my business at the same time.
My greatest strength(s)
My greatest strength is my reputation as a floral designer and being in business for 12 years.
My greatest accomplishment to date
My greatest accomplishment to date was building my dream shop.
My personal/professional goals
My professional goal is to find a shop manager that can run the business so I would have more time to travel.
What/Who has inspired me the most
My daughters inspire me the most because I wanted to show them the importance of being independent.
I support the missions of these charities/volunteer my time
I support the missions of Just Women and various others missions through the schools.
I enjoy the following hobbies/interests
I enjoy traveling in my spare time - in fact I make a point to travel every two months.