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Sue Ellen Loyzelle is a South Floridian native born in Hollywood and raised in Pembroke Pines. In 1986, she relocated to South Miami-Dade and has been a resident of the Cutler Bay area for over 17 years. Sue received her Bachelor of Arts in Leisure Service Administration at Florida's St. Leo College in 1984.
Sue has been employed by the YMCA of Greater Miami for over 22 years currently serving as director of grants. Prior to that, she was the executive director for the Homestead Family YMCA.
Ms. Loyzelle has served the community for over 20 years through her long standing involvement with the Kiwanis, serving as past president, board member and various committee chairs. During her membership with the Kiwanis Club of Homestead/South Miami-Dade from 1990 to 1996 and Kiwanis Club of Miami from 1997 to present, she was instrumental in the planning and implementation of the annual Kiwanis Fishing Tournament. The Tournament raised a significant amount of money that was distributed to organizations throughout the community.
Sue is currently a member of Leadership Miami, an annual program sponsored by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, which offers opportunities to meet Miami's leaders and to share intensive learning experiences. The program provides an opportunity for its members to focus on community issues, in an effort to make Miami-Dade County a better place to live. The program's main message - contribution through service to your community - is one that she takes to heart and applies to her commitment to the Cutler Bay community.
With her love of animals and in her spare time, Sue enjoys training her Border Collie, "Mystic", and her Australian Shepard, "Cypress", in frisbee and agility, in the hopes of having both compete in the near future.
As Cutler Bay's newly appointed Council Member, Sue is looking forward to working with the residents to manage growth and to continue improving the quality of life.
Sue Loyzelle's career and community involvement have centered on the principles of duty, commitment, and the creation of opportunity through education, as well as service. It is these guiding principles that she continues to apply on a daily basis, as she serves the community of Cutler Bay.
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