Our Team
South Florida
Jennifer Valoppi
Founder & President
Television Journalist & Author
Don Browne*
Former President, Telemundo Network
WOT Co-Founder & VP
*deceased
The Honorable Katherine
Fernandez Rundle
Miami-Dade State Attorney
WOT Co-Founder & Vice President
Jamie Byington
Retired CPA
Shrankhla Holecek
Founder & CEO, UMA Oils
Jo Kaufman
Former Managing Director, Wealth Management,
Morgan Stanley
Trina Robinson
Anchor, WTVJ NBC6
Daniela Swaebe
President & Founder, DSODesigns
Chair, Alumnae Engagement Council
Marisa Toccin Lucas
Philanthropic Chair
Sarah Feil Lewin
Philanthropist
Our dedicated staff team who are committed to the ongoing progress and success of all students.
South Florida Schools
Academy for Advanced Academics @FIU
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School
American Senior High School
Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts
Atlantic Community High School
Atlantic Technical High School
Barbara Goleman Senior High School
BioTECH @ Richmond Heights High School
Boca Raton Community High School
Booker T. Washington Senior High School
Boyd H. Anderson High School
Boynton Beach Community High School
C.O.P.E. Center North
Center for International Education: A Cambridge Associate School
Charles W. Flanagan High School
Coconut Creek High School
College Academy @ Broward College Central
Cooper City High School
Coral Gables Senior High School
Coral Glades High School
Coral Reef Senior High School
Coral Springs High School
Cutler Bay Senior High School
Cypress Bay High School
Design and Architecture Senior High School
Dillard High School
Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center
Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School
Everglades High School
Felix Varela Senior High School
Forest Hill Community High School
Fort Lauderdale High School
G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School
Glades Central Community High School
Hallandale Magnet High School
Henry D. Perry Education Center
Hialeah Gardens High School
Hialeah Senior High School
Hollywood Hills High School
Homestead Senior High School
Indian Ridge School
iPreparatory Academy
iPreparatory Academy North
I-Tech @ Thomas A. Edison Educational Center
Jan Mann Educational Center
JC Bermudez Doral Senior High School
John A. Ferguson Senior High School
John I. Leonard High School
Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy
JP Taravella High School
Lake Worth Community High School
Lauderhill 6-12 STEM-MED Magnet School
Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial High School
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Maritime and Science Technology Academy (MAST Academy)
McArthur High School
Medical Academy For Science and Technology (MAST @ Homestead)
Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer
Miami Beach Senior High School
Miami Carol City Senior High School
Miami Central Senior High School
Miami Coral Park Senior High School
Miami Edison Senior High School
Miami Jackson Senior High School
Miami Killian Senior High School
Miami Lakes Educational Center
Miami MacArthur Educational Center
Miami Norland Senior High School
Miami Northwestern Senior High School
Miami Palmetto Senior High School
Miami Senior High School
Miami Southridge Senior High School
Miami Springs Senior High School
Miami Sunset Senior High School
Miramar High School
New World School of the Arts
North Miami Beach Senior High School
North Miami Senior High School
Northeast High School
Nova High School
Olympic Heights Community High School
Pahokee Middle-Senior High School
Palm Beach Central High School
Palm Beach Gardens High School
Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
Park Vista Community High School
Piper High School
Plantation High School
Pompano Beach High School
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy
Robert Morgan Senior High School
Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School
Royal Palm Beach Community High School
Santaluces Community High School
School for Advanced Studies – Homestead Campus
School for Advanced Studies – West Campus
School For Advanced Studies – North Campus
School for Advanced Studies – Wolfson Campus
School of Advanced Studies – Kendall Campus
Seagull Alternative High School
Seminole Ridge Community High School
Sheridan Technical High School
South Broward High School
South Dade Senior High School
South Miami Senior High School
South Plantation High School
Southwest Miami High School
Spanish River Community High School
Stranahan High School
Suncoast High School
TERRA Environmental Research Institute
Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus
Wellington Community High School
West Boca Raton Community High School
West Broward High School
Western High School
Westland Hialeah Senior High School
Whiddon-Rogers Education Center
William H. Turner Technical Arts High School
William T. Dwyer High School
William T. Mcfatter Technical High School
Young Women’s Preparatory Academy
Broward County Public Schools
Nadege Barthelmy
Finance Manager,
NextEra Energy
Megan Harpe
Associate Attorney,
Johnson Ritchey Family Law
Junia Jeantilus Robinson
Assistant Neighbor Support Manager, City of Fort Lauderdale
Wilnar Julmiste
Personal Injury Attorney & Owner, Julmiste Legal
Heidi Lequerique
Broker & Owner,
Real Estate Boutique of So Fla
Neddie Lynn
Retired Administrator Educator
Erika Obando
Master Certified Life Coach
Beatriz Pereira
Broker,
Real Estate Boutique of So Fla
Marlaina Rodriguez
Principal Financial Analyst
Bozhena Vlada Ryshchak
Technology Consulting Leader,
Smartsheet
Conscious Life Transformation Coach
Michelle Hagues
Senior Programs Manager,
CSC Broward
Azia Harry
Coding Compliance Auditor,
UMMS
Sheri Brown Grosvenor
Vice President, Community Impact,
Community Foundation of Broward
Takeyah Burnette
Cosmetologist,
Kia Loves Hair
Pazkeezah Palomino
HR Business Partner,
Chewy
Nerina Smart
Attorney,
Nerina Smart, P.A.
Andrea Roberts Elliott
Senior Director, Cash Management,
Treasury Celsius, Inc.
Jalesa Johnson
Attorney,
Goldstein Law Group
Jillian Justo
Tax Manager,
RSM US LLP
Kadisha King
Senior Sales Representative,
Seagate Technology
Natoya Knights-Williams
Real Estate Broker & Entrepreneur,
TNT RE Assets
Dr. Sherrol Reynolds
Professor of Optometry,
NSU College of Optometry
Cynthia Lauriston
Attorney,
Lauriston Law Firm
Shanna Jordan
Human Resources Business Partner,
Memorial Healthcare System
Laura Raybin Miller
Commissioner,
Memorial Healthcare System
Neki Mohan
Vice President, Multi Cultural Business & Community Engagement,
Visit Lauderdale
Rashondia Gaines
Dentist & Associate Professor,
Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine
Alexandra Silva Labarr
President,
Xandra Marketing & PR
Dr. Beverly Carter-Remy
Instructional Facilitator,
Broward County Public Schools
Emma Howard
Senior VP of Operations,
Renaissance (Dental, Life and Disbaility Insurance Company)
Vikki Tormala
IT Applications Support Manager,
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Gladys Mezrahi
Founder President,
Indigo Events Corp
Racquel Hylton
Associate Attorney,
TorresVictor
Andrea Toledano
Founder,
Andrea Toledano, Inc.
Allison Oliver
Attorney,
Oliver Injury Firm, P.A.
Michelle Adams
VP, Human Resources,
FirstBank FL Region
Felicia Brunson
Mayor & District Manager,
City of West Park & Florida Virtual School
Kim Sharief
Financial Aid Analyst,
Financial Aid Services, LLC
Wendy Chayet
Commercial Real Estate,
Total Real Estate Consultants
Kara Janzen
Owner,
US Power Group
Michelene Brown
Tax Consultant,
PwC
Maria Arias
Retired Family Therapist,
The Leclerc Corp; Founder of Nolan Vincent Salon Studio
Marie St. Marc
Medical Biller
Kaysia Earley
Attorney,
Earley Law Firm
Shani Robinson
Director, Strategy & Operations,
Cengage Group
Ellen Pall
Retired
Mariyah Drayton
Brenda Jackson-Harvey
Administrative Officer,
FAA
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Yanesi Gonzalez
Undergraduate Student,
University of Miami
Sherria Williams, Esq.
Litigation Attorney,
Rubenstein Law
Elizabeth Sutherland
Banker,
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Dr. Marcheley Adam
Instructor,
Florida Atlantic University
Elenor Smikle
Sierra Gullan
Talent Attraction Leader,
McKinsey & Company
Sydney Schneider
Associate,
Estrada Hinojosa
Lourdes Abadin
Senior Managing Director/Director of Florida Office
Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc.
Dianne Valdivia, Ed.D.
Director,
Miami Dade College
Nathalie Samaha
Founder,
Seemline
Ashley Higuera
Certified Billing and Collections Account Representative,
Femwell Group Health, LLC
Lasonya L. Rodgers
Underwriting Tech,
Amtrust Financial
Debbie G. Abramowitz
Child Advocate Volunteer (Previous), Guardian Ad Litem Broward County (Previous)
Ivonn Goihman
Real Estate,
The Goiham Group
Brittney Savino
Attorney,
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Jeanne Kerins Rothfield
Associate Director, Program Management,
Razorfish
Lauren Fishbane
Retail Strategy Lead, Consulting
January Digital
Trisha Taluy
Senior Administrative Assistant,
University of Miami
Meredith Wolf
Fitness Professional,
Finishline Wellness Coaching
Elaine E. Feldman
Mediator & Arbitrator,
Salmon & Dulberg Dispute Resolution
Lana Bernstein
Principal/Consultant,
Bernstein Brand Architects
Julie Franklin
Investor & Philanthropist/Entrepeneur,
Self-employed/JLF Properties
Dorris Suttin
President & Broker,
Doris B. Suttin Realty, Inc
Shrankhla Holecek
Founder & CEO,
UMA Oils
Dahlia Bendavid
Director, Israel and Overseas Dept.,
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Maria A. Sanin
Forensic Interviewer,
State Attorney's Office
Melissa Enriquez Ramos
Founder & Creative Director,
Gallerie Noir
Daniela Swaebe
Jewelry Designer,
DSO Designs
Laura Miller
Founder & CEO,
TempDev, Inc
Valerie Bistrong
Project Coordinator/Procurement,
ISP Design LLC
Pamela Knox-Shuler
Secretary, Public Defender,
State of Florida
Carol Brick-Turin
CEO,
CBT Consulting
Elise Scheck Bonwitt
Attorney/Mediator/Business Owner,
Amenta; Impact.it
Marcia Reisman
Co-Founder,
Casa Valentina
Dr. Margo Brilliant
Orthodontist & Partner,
Rothenberg & Meister Orthodontic Practice
Myra Solomon
President & CEO,
Terrecon Design & Construction; Solomon & Partners, Inc.
Sarah Zabel
Retired Circuit Court Judge/President,
MAZE Resolutions PA
Jana Rutherford, PhD
Associate Professor of Marketing,
Barry University
Connie W. Kinnard
Senior Vice President,
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hazel Solis Rojas
Founding Attorney,
Law Office of Hazel Solis Rojas, P.A.
Illiett Ojeda
Wellness Coach/Business Owner/Founder,
Chasinbalance Consulting
Leslie Rowe
Former U.S. Ambassador,
U.S. Department of State
Carla Harris
CEO,
The People Institute
Amanda Bonvecchio
Registered Architect & Co-Founder,
Vagabond ARQ
Susan Tramont
Retired Wealth Advisor
Sherine Craig
Assistant Vice President Nursing Administration,
Homestead Hospital
Laura Lopez
DEI Program Manager,
Akerman
Melissa Saltos
Wealth Advisor,
Regions Bank
Keyla Rodriguez
Attorney at Law
Buckner Shifrin
Vivian Feinberg
Investor/Financial Consultant,
Bard Creek Company
Thelma Batista
Director of Construction,
Whitman Family Development
Esther Johnson
Financial Educator/Counselor,
Young Excellent Scholar Academy, LLC
Laura Javier-Pichardo
International Logistics Specialist,
Pegasus Logistics Group
Kristi Toussaint
Registered Nurse,
Jackson Health System
Brenda Fernandez
Associate Creative Director & Writer/Professor Consultant and Adjunct Professor,
UM School of Communication
Anneliese Gelber
Business Development Executive,
Southeastern
Mirit Teifeld
Attorney
Sheila Ivelisse Ocasio-Cruz
Senior Vice President Operations,
FirstBank
Lunicel Alvarado
Grassroots Engagement Director,
Libre Initiative
Samantha Bazil
Youth Specialist,
Circle of Brotherhood
Lorie Papadelis
Director of Information Systems,
The Honey Pot
Emma Imber
Founder & Brand Strategist for Complex Businesses,
Imber
Liza R. Galindo
Founding Attorney,
Law Office of Liza R. Galindo, P.A.
Tammy Woldenberg
Executive Producer,
Telemundo Media, a division of NBCUniversal
Helena Poleo
Infrastructure Partner,
Sustainability Partners, LLC
Leticia Sarmiento
Vice President, High Risk Manager,
Ocean Bank
Natalia Cebollero
Architect & Director of Design and Construction,
Vagabond ARQ
Taylor Tilley
Co Founder,
Shift Coaching & Consulting
Alicia Gonzalez
President,
Media Relations Group, LLC
Shantel Coach
Social Worker,
The University of Miami - The Jasmine Project
Ana Maria Kausel
Physician/Endocrinologist,
Anzara Health
Jennifer Jackson
Managing Member,
Journey Performance Group
Tiffany Anderson
Lead Employment Counsel,
Magic Leap, Inc.
Amanda Noboa
Career & Leadership Coach
Shalaine Murray
Owner,
Miami Gardens Physical Therapy and Rehab Center LLC
Tenikka Cunningham
Assistant Professor of Law,
Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law
Abigail Cano
Medical Assistant,
HMS Plastic Surgeon
Sarita Rowe Davy
Former Chief of Staff,
Accenture
Arianna Soto
Aircraft Technician,
Ga Telesis
Rebecca Tisbe
CEO,
JVR Freight, LLC
Tina Raja
Partner & Head of Capital Formation and Business Development,
26North, Next Generation Asset Manager
Sylvia Baghaloo
Retired, Sales & Marketing
Stephanie Bigot
Social Media Marketing Specialist/CEO & Founder
Loraine Lorika
High Jewelry Designer-Certified Diamond/Rare Gem Dealer & Founder,
Loraine Lorika Diamonds & Fine Jewelry
Penny Parham
Consultant; Previous Food & Nutrition Director Education Fund; Previous MDCPS for 33 years
Raysa Lebron
Controller,
Aragon Global Management, LP
Palm Beach County Public Schools
Arlene Colbert
Retired,
Sears
Heather Ata
Chief Marketing Oficer,
Hollywood.com
Donia Roberts
Attorney,
Donia A. Roberts, P.A.
Laura Tomasello
Retired Certified School Counselor
Dr. Lori
Board Certified Behavior Analyst,
Fidelity Behavioral Alliance
Nancy Peña-Brink
Founder,
Michael Joseph Brink Foundation
Sarah Doyle
Independent Travel Advisor,
Valerie Wilson Travel
Victoria Regnaert
Ignite Rotational Associate,
NextEra Energy
Ana Rodriguez
Community Relations Specialist & Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Maddie Fisher
Vice President, Marketing & Client Engagement Team, Private Wealth Management,
Goldman Sachs
Karyn Keil
Director of Grants Management,
Achievement Centers of Children & Families
Karen Leikert
Relationship Manager,
Wells Fargo
Alma Henry-Morman
Retired Educator,
The School District of Palm Beach County
Jada Diogostine
Great Futures AmeriCorps Program Manager,
Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County
Robin Tartarkin
Teacher & Self Employed
Karolina Bednarska
Vice President,
CIBC Private Wealth Management
Lori Gonzalez
CEO,
Luminex HD&F
Danielle Shull
Director of Client Experience,
Gehring Group
Billie Woodard
Education & Training Manager,
Gehring Group
Caryn A. Stevens, Esq.
Marital & Family Law Attorney,
Stephens & Stevens PLLC
Julie Peyton
Owner,
Under the Sun
Latonya Delaughter
Program Officer,
Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County
Dr. D'Lauren Mondesir
Board Certified Behavior Analyst,
Fidelity Behavioral Alliance
Judith Mergilles
Quality Assurance Director/Senior Risk Manager, DLS Elite Services, LLC/SEADS Mitigation & Restoration Experts, LLC
Julia Higgs
Accounting Professor,
Florida Atlantic University
Nicole Hunt Jackson
Attorney,
The Jackson Firm, LLC
Nathalie Flemens
Senior Director of Human Resources, Talent & Culture,
John Paul Group
Dilma Bennett
Director of Marketing,
LIBE Consulting Group
Dr. Tara Zuckerman
Psychologist,
South Florida Psychological Group
Hannah Mezidor
Manager,
Amazon
Fiorella Velarde
Director Emeritus,
Six Seconds
Rachana Vidhi
Director,
NextEra Energy
Carla Trivino
Marketing & Communication Specialist,
FPL
Victoria White
Financial Analyst,
Nextera Energy
Jill Rickel
Therapeutic Placement Specialist,
AO Therapeutic Consulting
Yetzabet Bello
Business Development Manager,
The Cabanas Connection Foundation
Karolina Bednarska
Madeline Fisher
Co-Founder,
The Park and Palm Group
Maritza Herbert
Senior Customer Experience Specialist,
NextEra
Danielle Blake Lawrence
Project Manager,
Chesapeake Utilities
Donia Roberts
Kenya Madison
Senior Director,
Healthier Delray Beach
Special Thanks To Our Sponsors and Partners.
We will be forever grateful to each and every one of our sponsors and partners who help us empower our students and turn their obstacles into opportunities, helping them realize their full potential and make their dreams come true.
Inspirational Leaders
President Circle Partners
Leadership Circle Partner
Diamond Partners
Platinum Partners
Gold Partners
Silver Partners
Want to get in touch?
Contact Details
Executive Director
Belinda Leon
b.leon@womenoftomorrow.org
South Florida Email
womenoftomorrow@womenoftomorrow.org