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199 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine HEALTH AND WELLNESS Community Care, where she served as a nursing manager between 2016 and 2019, at which point she obtained the role of Nurse Service Chief of Community Care. In addition to her work as a Nurse Service Chief, she went into business to foster her love of tea and coffee. Since co- founding her business, she has taken barista courses to manage the business independently. Ms. Robinson has also been the owner of Maestro Coffee Shop in Sacramento since 2019. She juggles her nursing duties with her work as owner of Maestro, the only non-franchised and black-owned coffee shop in the area. At Maestro, they offer their own coffee blend in stores and established a website to sell her Maestro coffee and products. Although her career has been filled with highlights, she is especially proud of excelling in nursing and business. After experiencing struggles in her formative years, she remained driven and built a better life for herself, her two children and two grandchildren. Ms. Robinson attributes her success to believing in God and self-motivation, noting that she has always worked diligently to achieve her goals. She earned an AS from Antelope Valley Community College, a BSN from California State University, Bakersfield, and an MSN in health care administration from Aspen University. Ms. Robinson aligns herself with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, and gives back through Community Care VA Hospital’s oversight committee, where she serves as chairperson. She has earned accolades for her organizational improvement expertise, and recently received an award for being Veteran- Owned Business of the Year by the Small Business Administration. Looking forward, Ms. Robinson intends to be a pioneering figure of inspiration to other Black individuals. A ntronette Robinson enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1999, serving as a critical care nurse and first lieutenant for 12 years before her honorable discharge. She started her career in 1994 as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. Leveraging her skills as an Army nurse, she was hired at the Veteran Administration Health Care System in ANTRONETTE ROBINSON, MSN, RN NURSE SERVICE CHIEF Community Care VA Hospital Sacramento, CA