Born in the small town of Mamou in central Guinea, Fatoumata Macka Diallo graduated from business law school in 2011 in the capital city of Conakry. She came to the U.S. in 2012 and currently lives in Holly Springs, North Carolina. She decided to resume her studies, attending Durham Technical Community College where she earned an associate’s degree in 2018. She then transferred to Mount Olive University where she completed a bachelor’s degree in art and health Care Management in 2021. Fatoumata has worked since 2020 as a benefit specialist for Humana Health Insurance.