Chantal is presently 16 years old and will be attending High School as a junior this year. She describes herself as "well-rounded" because she likes trying new things and meeting new people. Chantal also says she is a good listener, and sometimes calls herself "goofy."

God is the most important thing to Chantal, and her family is the next most important thing. She lives with her mother, although she has two brothers and one sister. Joseph, her oldest brother, has graduated from Central Michigan University, Jeffrey attends Jackson State University, and Chavon also attends Central Michigan University.

Although Chantal has some bad childhood memories, she admits it was a learning experience. Now she is "trying to mature" and deal with those challenges in a more positive way.

As a writer, Chantal describes herself as a poet, and she likes to view things in a different way. She writes for expression, and to "let everything go." This enjoyable activity plays a "primary role" in her life, and several of her extracurricular activities are based on writing, such as poetry slams and the Flint Young Writers’ Forum. She has learned that "things change even if you don’t realize it" and seeks to understand those changes through her writing.

Some of the major writing influences in Chantal’s life include Maya Angelou and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When asked about her own writing, Chantal explained that she does not like to judge her own writing. At times, however, she will be quite enthusiastic about a particular piece of writing.

When she is not busy expressing herself through creative writing Chantal spends her time enjoying lots of other activities including, reading, running, playing tennis, talking, and spending time with her family. She belongs to different organizations for tennis, track, poetry, student senate, student council, student coalition, ISP, young life, and of course, the Flint Young Writer’s Forum.

-Profile written by Mary
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