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Tiffanie K. McKie Tiffanie Keera McKie (Born August 5, 1986) is an American model, self-esteem coach and Marketing/Advertising manager for Lazy Boy Fitness fit club . As a teenager she volunteered in the local high schools, homeless shelters, and NYCHA recreational centers in New York City to help young urban women realize their full potential and discover their truest talents as individuals. In the late 1990's, she also modeled in a Mother's Against Teen Pregnancy benefit. The proceeds from this event were donated to the buying of Christmas gifts for children living in the Saratoga Family Inn, a homeless shelter located in Jamaica Queens, New York. During this time she traveled to various countries such as Barbados and Africa to study various social imbalances that are linked to single parent-hood. She is the first cousin of current Chicago Bears fullback, Jason McKie and the 3rd cousin of Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach and former NBA guard Aaron McKie. College Career In 2008, Tiffanie graduated from Bernard M. Baruch College (CUNY) with a B.A. degree in Corporate Communications after taking four years away from her charitable works to focus on school full-time. While in college she worked with Freshman Orientation and Academic Advisement as a way to help incoming undergraduate students achieve their academic, personal and professional goals. In her spare time, she served as a peer mentor to single mother's striving to receive a higher education. She also modeled in the Black Student Union school fashion show, which was dedicated to creating unity and bringing public awareness to the social ills existing within that community. Personal Life Tiffanie was born and raised in Springfield Gardens, Queens, New York by her African-American mother Sherry Mckie-Isaacs and Guyanese father Aubrey Isaacs. She has three siblings, Royland (Dead-Li), Ashley and Curtis. She is currently in a relationship with the Bernard M. Baruch College Presidential Scholar, Phi eta sigma and Golden Key Honor society affiliate, Edouard J. Dufresne
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