Meet...Batiste
Name: Angela Taylor Batiste.
Department:
MUSC
Public Safety.
How long at MUSC: 19 years.
City you were born: The Holy City of Charleston.
Family: Husband, Allen; sons, Demond, Allen Jr., Jabez, and Kelvin; daughters, Lanika and Kayla, five grandchildren, two brothers and a host of other relatives.
Favorite room in your house: I like the kitchen because of the warmth and the pleasing aroma of good food.
Character trait that you admire in others: Kindness and understanding.
Pet peeve: People not giving their complete name when asked.
How do you stay fit: Recently I started exercising with some female members of my church (James Chapel AME Church).
Biggest challenge: Providing service to someone who is irate and trying to remain calm no matter what the person is saying to me.
Something people don’t know about you: I like to spend time with the elderly and help them.
Words of advice: The best advice I ever received came from my brother, Gen. Henry L. Taylor, who said, “Do not make any decision when you are emotionally upset or angry.”
Friday, July 9, 2004
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