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Diamond Elizabeth Small, MHA 2022 UP & COMING P&E
program. This service is geared towards solving health issues for children in the Greater Houston and surrounding areas by providing free vision exams and quality corrective eyewear to school children 6-18 years old with unresolved vision needs. This opportunity motivated Diamond to advance her career and join a new organization as an epidemiologist in the public health segment. Knowing that her community suffered with chronic health conditions led her to continue to fight in public health and become an advocate and liaison for people in her community. Diamond continues to utilize her research skills to minimize the ongoing effects discovered daily in the communities surrounding chronic illnesses and diseases.
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iamond Elizabeth Small, MHA is a passionate, innovative, focused health care worker with an exceptional blend of research savvy, creativity, and fashion from Pearland, Texas. As an epidemiologist by day and handbag designer by night, Diamond lives the best of both worlds. Diamond received both her Bachelor's degree (2017) and Masters of Science in Healthcare Administration degree (2019) from Texas Southern University. During her collegiate years, Diamond was heavily involved in various organizations and research initiatives. After being elected as “Miss Master of Science in Healthcare
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Administrator” for the 2018-2019 academic year, Diamond began working with several nonprofit organizations in the Houston area and went on to create her very own professional organization for minority healthcare administrators. In addition to being elected as Miss Master of Science in Healthcare Administrator 2018-2019, Diamond volunteered with numerous nonprofit organizations in the Houston area while being of service to all mankind as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. After her collegiate achievements, Diamond began work at the Houston Health Department where she administered the “See To Succeed”
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After a few years in various healthcare roles, Diamond decided that she wanted to pursue her true passion for creating and designing luxury handbags for women. In June 2020, she launched her very first handbag collection. Diamond Elizabeth, the brand, is a luxury business known for its uniquely designed, high quality material. Each bag is designed and planned out for each season of the year. Diamond Elizabeth has been featured in local magazines and press, like Voyage Houston and The Future is Female. As a woman who loves to inspire others, creating a luxury handbag at affordable prices for women brings her pure joy. Diamond prides herself on empowering and uplifting like-minded women in her community and she tends to do the same with each collection through beauty, style and creativity. Aside from her daily healthcare research and creating handbags, Diamond enjoys traveling the world and attending events that cater to the people she looks to serve in life. Diamond lives by her favorite quote “live as though life was created for you” - Maya Angelou. Diamond Elizabeth Small, MHA Epidemiologist Public Health Expert Founder & Designer Diamond Elizabeth Handbags www.diamondelizabeth.com
