Understanding the Legislative Process: An Educational Forum

Join the Florida Commission on the Status of Women and our partners from across Florida for a day dedicated to educating women about the legislative process. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how ideas become laws and gain the tools needed to be leaders in their communities. This is a non-partisan, educational event.

When

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 2:00 PM EDT
-to-
Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 5:00 PM EDT

Where

Florida Capitol Complex

400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

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Kelly Sciba
Florida Commission on the Status of Women
850-414-3300
ksciba@fcsw.net
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Nancy Acevedo  SCSO , Community Relations Coordinator
Marianne Aguilar 
Olivia Alderman 
Franceline Amissant  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches
Gloria Jefferson Anderson  Grassroots , Independent Historian, Genealogist,
Desireč Andrews  Kingdom Business Ministries , Director
Brenda Anthony  Tallahasse Community College , Professor
Kim Armstrong 
Damon Arnold  News 20 At Five , Anchor
Nina Ashenafi-Richardson 
Leila Ayad 
Valentina Ayala  N/A , N/A
Tamara Ayon  Emerge USA , Florida Executive Director
Maruchi Azorin  Commissioner
Antonia Barber  Dress for Success Tampa Bay
Leann Barber  Made in Broward , Director
Laurie Barlet  Laurie J. Bartlett , Eagle Forum
Freda Barnes  Xpressions Hair RC,LLC , Owner
Nikki Barnes  UniteWomen Florida , State Legislative Director
Erica Barr 
Trang Barr 
Lori Bassano Monserrat  Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners , Managing Advisor
Leatrice Batson  The Law Office of Shannon N. Davis, P.A. , Administrator
Belinthia Berry  Sister2Sisters International LLC
Ann Bish 
Arabella Blizzard  Alachua County Sheriff's Office , Captain
Laren Book 
Carol Bowen 
Tamela Brogdon  American airlies/USAF , Pilot (retired)
Colleen Burton 
Brooke Bustle  Florida taxwatch , Director of memberships and sponsorships
Nick Byrd  Florida State University , PhD Candidate
Dominic Calabro  Florida Tax Watch , President & CEO
Jennifer Canady  Lakeland Christian School , Director, RISE Institute
Tony Carvajal  Florida Chamber Foundation , Executive Vice President
Ana Castilla  TD Bank , VP Community Development
Marty Chan 
Shatanya Clarke  News 20 At Five , Anchor
Gwynn Cochran Virostek 
Marti Coley Eubanks 
Melinda Coonrod  Florida Commission on Offender Review , Commissioner/Chairman
Lavoera Cooper  Sign and Close Network Services LLC , Principal Financial Executive
Virginia Cortes 
Deborah Cox-Roush  CNCS , Presidential Appointee. Director Senior Corps
Rita B. Craig  Top Tier Leadership , Commissioner
Lourdes N Crosby 
Thelma Crump  Dr. William P. And Mary Ann Foster Foundation , President
Lisa Cullen  Brevard County Tax Collector , Tax Collector
Julie F Cummings  Lovelight Foundation , Chair and Founder
Katherine Cunningham  Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America , Naples Legislative Lead
Valerie Dallas  Florida State University , Counselor
Charmaine Davis  USDOL Women's Bureau , Regional Administrator
Dina Davis 
Shannon Davis  The Law Office of Shannon N. Davis, P.A. , Attorney
Alejandra De La Fuente  Innocence Project of Florida , Developmental Assistant
Paula DeBoles-Johnson  Capital City Youth Development Corp. , Executive Director
Juana Delgado Hoyos 
Denise Dell-Powell  Burr & Forman LLP , Partner
Kenya Dennis  God's Virtuous Leading Lady Ministries, LLC , CEO
Micheala Denny 
Jaxx Dickerson  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches
Megan Doherty  Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency , Principal Planner
Carla Doolin Paredes  Florida State University , PhD student Education Policy
Lydia Drum 
Vanessa Echols  WFTV Channel 9 , NEWS ANCHOR
Wilneeda Emanuel  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches
Wilneeda Emmanuel 
Ashley Falzoi  Florida State University , Student
Frannie Ferrara  Victim Service Center of Central Florida , Grant Coordinator
Cynthia Fields  FAMU , Administrative Assistant
Barbara Fitos  Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County , Executive Director
Heather Fitzenhagen 
Ashley Flete  News 20 At Five , Anchor
Yvonne Fry  Commissioner
Agnes Furey  Achieve Higher Ground , Director
Ashley Gaffney  Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center
Jaime Garfield 
Jason Garfield 
Sarah Garfield 
Gina Giacomo  FCOR , Director of Administration
R. Jai Gillum, Mph  United Way of the Big Bend , Commissioner
Jamila Gooden  The Florida Department of Financial Services , Senior Attorney
Ann Gordon 
Gwen Graham 
Kate Grangard  Gehring Group , CFO/COO
Jamie Graves 
Marlaina Guillaume  USDOL Women's Bureau , USDOL Women's Bureau
Ashley Guinn  Commissioner
Patti Hamilton  Power of Ten Consulting , Principal
Tiffany Hamilton  Ekk and Hamilton Realty , Broker/Owner
Rashawn Hasan  IFG Companies , Underwriter
Susanne Hebert  FCSW , Commissioner
Kechia Herring  Department of State , Grant Specialists
Devyn Hill  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches
Karin Hoffman  Commissioner
Nancy Hogan  Nancy L. Hogan Realty and Services , Nancy L. Hogan Realty and Services
Francine Huff  Florida A&M University , Knight Chair for Student Achievement
Maya Ibars 
Dot Inman-Johnson 
Ashley Jackson  News 20 At Five , Producer
Gayle Jacobson  FCSW , Commissioner
Deborah Jaffe  Bella's Angels , Executive Director
Elizabeth Jakubowski  Florida State University , Professor
Tyrielle Jarmon  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches
Charlotte JeBailey  Cranium Academy of East Orlando , Owner
Sheritta Johnson  CITY OF FORT PIERCE , RISK MANAGER
Penny Jones  The Penny Project , President
Carole Jean Jordan  Tax Collector, Indian River County , Tax Collector
Lena Juarez  JEJ & Associates , Executive Director
Craig Kaliser  Polo Park Middle School , Teacher
Mary Keen  Columbia County School District , Administrator
Mary Keen  Suwannee County School District , RIVEROAK Technical College Principal/CTE Director
Ann Kimbrough  Florida A&M University , Dean
Margaret Kinder  The Institute for Political Mentorship , Owner
Amy Kryak  Lost Art Entertainment, Inc.
Jennifer Kryshka  Jewish Women's Foundation/ Greater Palm Beaches , Chief Program & Operations Officer
Casey Laurienzo  E&I Cooperative Services , Director
Taylor Lee 
Stacy Lee-Williams  Grow - Global Rising of Women , Founder
Suzanne Legg  Dayspring Academy / For the Girls International , CEO
Wenda Lewis  Lewis Oil Company, Inc. , Commissioner
Paula Liang  The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida , Please Select a Job Title
Dava Lipsky 
Molly Longmire  R'Club Child Care, Inc. , Development Director
Renee Lopez-Cantera  Eikon Digital , VP of Business Development
Martha Lord  Lord Communications
Shannon Love 
Christina Lumbreras  LRP Publications , Legal Editor
Diane Mack  Diane Mack Advertising, Inc. , President
Susan MacManus 
Maria Madrinan  MasTec of North America , Project Coordinator
Michele Manning  AG , Assistant Director
Ayne Markos  Florida State University , Business Manager
Carlotta Marquez 
Natalie Martinez  Align Public Strategies , Public Affairs Manager
Patricia B McCray  Butterfly Life Journeys , CEO/Founder
Brenda McDermott 
Cylenna McFadden  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches
Genean McKinnon  Commissioner
Susan McLeod  GFWC Woman's Club of Tallahassee , District 3 Director 2020-2022
Rian Meadows  Florida Virtual School , Florida Virtual School
Kathy Mears Mpa 
Kimberly Mehr  Florida Commission on the Status of Women , Staff Assistant
Linda Miklowitz  Linda Miklowitz , Senior Associate
Jermaine Miller  1991 , 1991
Denise Mintz 
Michelle Mitcham  FAMU , Associate Professor/Program Coordinator
Susan Mitchell 
Sayeeda Monroe  Major (optional)
Stephanie Moody-Geissler 
Britney Moore 
Esperanza Morales  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches
Alejandra Moreno 
Teresa Mosley 
Kelly Mothershead  Pasco County commission on the status of women , Commission member
Liliana Murphy  Children's Forum, Inc , Program Support and Training Manager
Vickie Neapolitan 
Rebecca Negron 
Charlotte Newell  Women's Foundation of Southwest Florida , Programs Coordinator
Rebecca Newell  Women's Foundation of Southwest Florida , Advocacy coordinator
Ellen Nodine  University of Florida,College of Journalism and Co , Special Projects Coordinator
Kelly Norona 
Jeanne O'Kon  Tallahassee Community College , Program Chair
Vivian Oliva Warren 
Yvonne Cortes Oliveras 
Kayla Parker  News 20 At Five , Producer
Rocio Paulsen  Rosie Paulsen Enterprises , Chief Relationships Officer
Donna Peacock  GFWC Capital City Woman's Club , Past President
Aundrea Perez  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches
Brunetta Pfaender 
Abigail Phelps  Florida Department of Children and Families , Fostering Success Program Director
Nyla Pipes  One Florida Foundation , Director
Mary Pitts  Business Women Inspirational Network , CEO
Nancy Pombo  NGP GLOBAL REALTY , Broker / Owner
Jacqueline Porter  State of Florida , Legal Assistant
Mitzi Prater  Republican Party of Florida , State Committeewoman-Bay
Shannon Price 
Ken Pruitt 
Erica Puckett  BAYS Florida, Inc , Contract Liaison
Karla Radka  Goodwill Industries of Central Florida, Inc. , Chief Operating Officer
Holly Raschein  Holly Raschein
Autumn Pepper Rhodes 
Candy Rhodes 
Matthew Rhodes 
Sissy Ricketts  Ms. Sissy Ricketts , Chaplin
Emily Riddell 
Catherine Rodi Evens 
Rhonda Rogers  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches , Program Chair
Erika Rojas  Samantha's Gift , CEO
Cindy Ross  Former Commissioner
Alicia Rossiter  Nurse Practitiioner
Claudia Sachs  FIRST FLORIDA CREDIT UNION , Financial planner
Martha Saconchik-Pytel  Legacy Key Books, LLC , Historian/Florida Author
Eusebia Salvado  Cram Consulting , Clergy
Ranya Salvant  Florida Office of Financial Regulation , Financial Investigator
Sally Sanders  Ethical Choices Program , Humane Educator
Sean Sanders  News 20 At Five , MMJ Reporter
Carol Saporito 
Maria Schabla  White Wilson , LPN
Tiffany Schry  Ms. , Ms.
Ann Searight Christiano 
Kati Settle  Children's Forum, Inc , Data Manager
Ashley Simington 
Lisa Simington  BNY Mellon Wealth Management , President
Melanie Simmons PhD  2014 , President/CEO
Nyla Sims  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches
Alicia Skolrood  Baptist Health Care Corp , Executive Director
Lynn Smith  AARP , Senior Program
Hannah Sosa  Florida Department of Financial Services , Director
Nicole Soza 
Victoria Speed-Mosley  Educator Advocate/Consultant , Executive Director/Research and Records Managment
Donna Gail Spencer  Lighthouse of Broward , Business Development Manager, LLC
Elena Spottswood  FCSW , Commissioner
Eurydice Stanley  Amused Media & Productions, LLC/Lamp Press , Founder
Jacquelyn Steele  Florida Commission on Human Relations , Director of Human Resources
Stefanie Steele  Florida Virtual School , Senior Manager, Governmental Affairs
Marilyn Stout 
Claudia Suarez 
Anne Sulli  na , retired special ed teacher
Jennifer Sullivan 
Brenda Tate  Southwest Florida Women's Foundation/Brenda Tate , Founder & Director
Tanya Tatum  Florida A&M University , Director, Studenet Health Services
Ekecia Taylor  Commissioner
Grace Terry  Abiding Angels , Founder, Director
Horacio Terzaghi  Escuela de Riqueza USA , Director and Coach
Alana Thomas  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches
Vanzetta Thomas  Department of Health , Care Coordinator
Elizabeth Thompson 
Jimminda Thompson  FLVS - Florida Virtual School , District Relations Manager
Effie Trihas 
Julie Ulmer  RIVEROAK Technical College , Coordinator of Career and Technical Education
Tao Valentine 
Juanita Vinson  The Law Office of Shannon N. Davis, P.A. , Paralegal
Dyana Boyd Voss  Marine Clean Up Initiative Inc. , Captain
Alexandria Washington 
Carol Weissert, Ph. D. 
Marina Welch  Grannies Respond Gulf Coast , Director
Geanine Wester  EmpowHER of the Palm Beaches , CEO
Kalisha Whitman  News 20 At Five , Professor
Amanda Wiggins  Leadership Tallahassee, Inc. , Program Coordinator
Kristina Wiggins  Agency for State Technology , Chief of Staff
Gail B. Williams  Hodges University , Chief Diversity Officer
Janis Williamson  Retired , Retired
Michelle Wilson  FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Secily Wilson  WOW Legacy Group , CEO/Founder
Ellen Wiss  Women's Giving Alliance Jacksonville , President
Latika Young  Florida State University, Center for Undergraduate , Director
Dhyana Ziegler  Z Creators, LLC , President/CEO