A native of St. Thomas, Jamaica Micklos was born in 1989 and was raised there until the age of 9. While living in Jamaica, Micklos became an ordinary kid without a direct vision of his future. Raised by his aunt Sheirel who did an amazing job of raising him and that gave him a small percentage of hope that someday things will be better. At those things all it was for Micklos was hope, hope.
“My aunt knew that school was my only chance at success- despite the poor education system and lifestyle in Jamaica. There were times I would walk around barefoot because the one pair of sneakers that I owned, I had to reserve it for school and special occasions. It was very difficult going barefoot because it really limited me from being a kid. Because I didn’t have any shoes, I wasn’t able to participate in any sports. This hindered me from learning what it means to be a part of a team, social skills, leadership or even making friends. Also, I didn’t get a chance to really know my physical abilities and I had very low self-esteem. For me, playing soccer for the Jamaican world cup team or even running track in the Olympics were dreams but they were too far to reach. There were times that I encountered rusty nails and glass splinters that caused bruises on both feet, all because I was walking around barefoot. At this time, I was going to give up on life and just go to the streets because that’s all I knew. My life took a huge turn when I started to make God the main focus in my life; so many new doors opened up for me.
Soon, I was given a chance to come to America. All I kept hearing was, “America (we called it foreign) is like paradise, the land of opportunities and greatness”. I first arrived in the United States in 1998 and encountered a world where things like having shoes, getting a good education, and accomplishing your dreams were realities. My problems were now gone.
I am a young CEO who is dedicating my life to bettering others. In a small interview someone asked me, “What would I consider as one of the greatest challenges in your life/career? “ I stopped for a while and thought. Teary-eyed I said, “Well honestly, having a family that never knew you existed is devastating to me.” Like many of us, I did not know what to do exactly. I continued on by saying the biggest thing for me that I learned in life is that you must put God first in everything you do and he will bless and lead you. I am truly blessed to be where I am right now in life, so what I am doing now is God’s work. He has put me in a position to serve people. I want to be an ambassador of God and be that change agent in this world.