I have always been passionate about helping and teaching others. I spent my formative years on the East Coast, specifically in New Jersey, before moving to San Diego, where I have resided for over three decades. My education includes graduating from Bell Jr High and Sweetwater Union High in National City, followed by higher education from Miramar and Southwestern College. I culminated my academic journey at Prescott College, AZ.
About Tatina Lloyd
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
After graduating as a medical assistant, I honed my skills in family practice in Hillcrest before being hired at Scripps Clinic La Jolla. There, I had the privilege of working and learning alongside leading Doctors in Rheumatology, including physicians in Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Dementia. My journey led me to Integrated Medicine and the Cardiovascular Early Detection Center, one of the first in the West. As I continued in medicine, I pursued my passion for working with children as an early literacy coach in my downtime, which led me to further my academic studies in early childhood development and psychology. Today, I am the proud owner and operator of Creative Minds Preschool. What I appreciate most about my career is the opportunity to positively affect young people’s lives during their most crucial development period.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Know and be confident in these three areas. One, be confident in your own unique and distinctive characteristics. Two: Understand that no one else can bring what you bring to the table, and three, share what you have learned by becoming a mentor to others.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
I am open to evolving in my journey, but my goal is to be retired while continuing to contribute to society in some way.
Tatina Lloyd & Our Community
Q: What are a few of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Royal Mandarin
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
I have lived and worked in San Diego County for about thirty years
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
I enjoy, hiking, road trips, and scenic drives. San Diego is unique, because it boasts a plethora of undiscovered treasures and cultural experiences.
Q: If you could choose anyone alive today and not a relative, with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would you meet for this lunch?
I would love to have the opportunity to meet with Mrs. Viola Davis. We could meet for a drink at a cozy bistro down on the Embarcadero and then take a leisurely walk on a nearby trail, discussing her humanitarian work
For Fun
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Movie: Raisin in the sun
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I enjoy crocheting, and recently learned to knit.
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
The privilege to seek adventures and explore
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
Myself. No one pushed you harder than yourself, and I strive to not stay “comfortable” or stagnant.
Q: Finally, what three words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Village, community, connections
