Conference:
Public Health Literacy
Miami FL 2020

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Bridgeport
• Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Bridgeport

• Founder and CEO of The Motivational Edge (present)
• Co-founder of NPO Elite, Inc. (present)
• Melrose Elementary School 3rd and 4th grade teacher (2008-2009)
• Melrose Elementary School 3rd Grade Department Chairperson (2005-2009)

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations and Branding from Oral Roberts University

• Head of Community Engagement at The Motivational Edge (Present)
• Teaching Artist at the Motivational Edge (present)
• co-founder of oddblueroses

• Medical doctor from Universidad Nacional Eugenio Maria de Hostos and Universidad Nacional
• Pedro Henrique Ureña, Dominican Republic

• Hypnotherapy Practitioner at Century Medical Center (present)
• Life and Health couch (present)
• Miami Dade County District 8 Commissioner Candidate (present)
• President of the Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Miami-Dade County
• President of DAMEC (Dominican American Empowerment Council

• Masters of Public Health in Policy and Management from Florida International University
• Bachelor’s degree of Health Science from University of Florida

• Chief Strategy Officer at Catalyst Miami (Present)
• President & Founder of Avanse Ansanm
• Senior Vice-President for the Urban League of Broward County Young Professionals Network
• Member of Community Advisory Board at Florida International University Research Center in Minority Institutions
• Board member for Miami Dade County’s Office of New Americans
• “Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Award Recipients
• The Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida award of “20 Under 40 Young Professionals”
• “40 under 40” Leaders of Today and Tomorrow in South Florida by Legacy Magazine

• Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University, 2018
• Educational Specialist from Florida International University, 2002
• Master’s in educational leadership from Florida Atlantic University, 1999
• Master and bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Queens College of the City University of New York, 1986 and 1990

• Principal at James S. Rickards Middle School (present)
• President of the Broward Principals and Assistant Association (BPAA) (present)
• Principal at Lyons Creek Middle School
• Principal at Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S.

Industrial engineer, Purdue University

• Founder of The Vagabond Group (present)
• Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce R.E.A.L. “2015 Winner of Developer Commercial Category”
• The Women’s Chamber of Commerce “15th Thelma Gibson Award of Excellence”
• The AIA Miami “Developer of the Year 2016”
• “2017 Community Catalyst Award”
• The City Year Miami “2018 Guardian of the Year”
• League of Women Voters “2019 Women Who Shine Honors”