Michael Duarte
What is your role with The Center and what are you most excited about?
My role with The Center is to assist the President and CEO in all business matters. I am most excited about the professional development that occurs while conducting business at The Center with Dr. Wyble as well as the potential that comes with the growth and acceleration of The Center’s reach.
What is your background?
My degree is in Economics with minors in Communication Studies and Business Administration. I also have a specialization in Internal Auditing. I have worked in hospitality for the majority of my professional career before being asked to join The Center’s team.
What is your favorite childhood book or literacy memory?
When we were first taught to read in my grammar school, the teacher took us to the school library and said we could check out any book we wanted. I remember being excited by the vastness of written material already in existence. I picked an 8 page, 5 chapter book and the sense of accomplishment upon finishing every chapter is still a fond memory.
Flashback to when you were 10 years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be an Astronaut or a commercial airline pilot.
If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
Sailing and fishing on Faial, the island where my dad was born.