SERVICE:

HPIC Y. Michelle Dowleyne's dedication to service, critical thinking, and fostering strategic collaborative efforts are always on her mind when initiating new organizational partnerships. In 2016, HPIC Dowleyne was recognized as a Trailblazer Award Nominee, receiving the Charles County Women's Commission Award for her work as a CEO and her impact on uplifting women in the community. In response to her demonstrated commitment to her community, 2016 she was presented with the Ernestine H. Buck Award. As the Most Royal Grand Commandress in 2017, she developed, chartered, and welcomed over 20 new Royal Sisters and Chief Engineers to a new court of the Most Royal Grand Court of Cyrene in the Jurisdiction of Maryland.

HPIC Dowleyne was selected as the Illustrious Commandress of The Year in 2017. During her tenure, Tuwa Court created 19 candidates, then under dispensation, Salah Al Din Court No. 230, and conducted courtesy degree work for Kamal Court No. 222, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, initiating four new Daughters. 

LEADERSHIP:

HPIC Y. Michelle Dowleyne was one of only five Daughters entrusted with leading a Joint Department. As a result, she is currently serving as the first female Director of the Joint Military and Veterans Affairs Department. Under her leadership, the department held the First Joint Military Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, with over 120 Nobles and Daughters present.

CHANGE AGENT:

HPIC Y. Michelle Dowleyne is the Founder and CEO of a 501c3 nonprofit, Her Story is My Story Inc., a Women's Empowerment organization. She is a two-time Best-Selling Author and an Author Coach, mentoring over 23 men and women to become first-time Authors. HPIC Dowleyne also serves as an Elected Official on St. Mary’s County Democratic Central Committee, where she serves as the Secretary. She is a powerhouse and change agent in her community. She believes that service to others is necessary and that leadership and strategic planning are the way forward. Her strategic planning is a testament to her leadership and will guide us into a brighter future. Demonstrating that point, she is an appointed official by the Governor of Maryland and approved by the State Senate as a Commissioner on the Maryland Veterans Home Commission. 

HPIC Y. MICHELLE DOWLEYNE, MBA 

WHO AM I, AND WHAT QUALIFICATIONS DO I BRING TO THE ORGANIZATION?

LEADERSHIP in Imperial Court, Daughters 

Constituent Courts:

• Created in Menes Court No. 164 Lawton, Oklahoma (2006-2007) 

• Kindah Court No. 43 Fayetteville, North Carolina (2007-2009) 

• Tuwa Court No. 210 Annapolis, Maryland (2009-Present)

• Tuwa Court No. 210, Illustrious Commandress (2017)

• Tuwa Court No. 210, Joint Ball Committee VIP Chairperson (2018-Present)

• Tuwa Court No. 210, Past Commandress Council President (2022-2024)

Desert of Maryland:

• Desert Budget Committee, Chairperson (2013-2017) 

• Desert Bylaws Committee, Member (2018-2019) 

• Desert Lecture Team, Member (2024) 

• Desert VIP Committee, Co-Chairperson (2024)

Imperial Court Awards:

• Ernestine H. Buck Award Recipient (2016) 

• Illustrious Commandress of The Year (2017)

Imperial Court Appointments: 

• Supporter, Public Relations Onsite and Awards (2011-2013) 

• Supporter, Military Daughters Department (2013-2016)

• Deputy Directress, Military Daughters Department (2016-2018)

• Imperial Directress, Military Daughters Department (2019-2020)

• Imperial Directress (Dts.) Joint Military and Veterans Affairs Department (2020-2023)

Imperial Council, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Of The Nobles Mystic Shrine (A.E.A.O.N.M.S), Inc.:

• Prince Hall Shriners Foundation, Inc. Board Secretary (2019-Present)

• Director of Joint Military and Veterans Affairs Department (One of five Daughters to make history by being appointed to serve as a Director of a Joint Department) (2023-Present)

Order of Eastern Star (OES):

• Past Matron-Maggie B. Williams Chapter No. 55 Dundalk, Maryland (2011-2012)

• Past District Deputy Grand Associate Matron, District 7 (2016-2017)

Heroines of Jericho (HOJ):

• Past Most Ancient Matron-Dobson Court No. 6, Severna Park, MD (2013-2014)

Order of Cyrene:

• Past Royal Commandress-Palestine Royal Court No. 5, Severna Park, MD (2014-2015) 

• Past Most Royal Grand Commandress, Most Royal Grand Court of Cyrene Jurisdiction of Maryland (2017-2018)

Ladies of The Circle of Perfection (LOCOP):

• Past Royal Perfect Matron Adah Court No. 5, Chartered Royal Perfect Matron (2022-2023) 

• Royal Grand Associate Conductress (2024)

Order of the Golden Circle (OGC):

• Past Loyal Lady Ruler, Ladies of The Rite Assembly No. 363 (2018-2019) 

• State Grand Loyal Lady Herald (2023-Present)

Princess York Cross of Honour  (PYCH):

• Bertha M. Bragg No. 6 (2024)

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland (MWPHGL):

• Grand Lodge Veterans Director (2023-Present)

COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS 

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. (DST)

• Fort Washington Alumnae Chapter, Fort Washington, MD-Member (2018-Present)

National Council Negro Women (NCNW)

• Charles County Section-Organizing, Charter & Lifetime Member (2020-Present)

Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

• DAV Chapter No. 26-Life Member & Certified Service Officer (2011 - PRESENT)

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

• VFW Post 2632-Life Member (2019)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• Anne Arundel County-Member (2013-2015) 

• St Mary’s County Branch NAACP 7025-Member

• 2017 President Volunteer Service Award Recipient (Gold, President Obama)

Member, Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, VA.

EDUCATION:

• Strayer University, Master of Business Administration (MBA, 2016)

• Cameron University, Bachelor of Science (BS, 2006)

• University of South Carolina, Associate in Arts (AA, 2003)

• Certified Life Coach, Tony Gaskins Academy (2022 - PRESENT)

PROFESSIONAL CAREER:

• Retired US Army, Master Sergeant (1989-2012)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2012-2013) 

• Founder & CEO, Boots 2 Heels, Inc. (2013-2020)

• Founder & CEO, Her Story Is My Story, Inc. (2020-Present) 

• Founder & CEO, Royalty Travels, LLC ( 2013-2024) 

• Best Selling Author & Author Coach (2014-Present)

• Charter Member, Echoes of the Nile Toastmaster, VP of Membership (2025)

CIVIC LEADERSHIP:

• Police and Accountability Board, Charter Board Member, St. Mary’s County, Maryland (2022- Present) 

• Democratic Central Committee, Secretary, St. Mary’s County, Maryland (2024 - Present) 

• Maryland Veterans Home Commission, Commissioner (2024 - Present) 

• Notary Public, Maryland Secretary of State (2022- 2024)