Born in the Netherlands to a St. Lucian father, and a Surinamese mother, Solange settled in the United States over forty-three years ago. Solange is currently well versed is seven languages which include: Dutch, German, Papiamentu, Spanish, Portuguese, Surinamese, and English. After becoming a U.S citizen, she decided to relocate to Snellville, from Florida in 2006, where she has used her knowledge and background as an immigrant to broaden her perspective into other cultures.  She is always doing what she can to help/bring people together from all social backgrounds and economic statuses. She is very proud, yet humbled at the same time, of the fact that she is the first woman of African descent to win a seat at Snellville City Council.

Solange has been in the field of education for over 20 years. She earned both a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in English, where she maintained a 4.0 GPA.