Local Advisory Board

Hilarie Bass, Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Wil Blechman, Bertha Abess Children’s Center
Ava G. Byrne, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Manuel Fermin, Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
Melvyn R. Fletcher, M.D.,Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Susan Gold, Ed.D., Mailman Center for Child Development,University of Miami
Luis Hernandez, Western Kentucky University
Dave Lawrence Jr., Early Childhood Initiative Foundation
Josie Maymi, School of Education, Miami Dade College
Harve A. Mogul, United Way of Miami-Dade
Ann E. Pope,  Ann Pope Consulting
Georgina Prats, The Joy of Learning
Toni Randolph, United Way Children’s Impact Council
Jane Robinson, Community Action Agency Head Start
Wilma Robles de Melendez, Nova Southeastern University
Natacha Seijas, Board of County Commissioners
Miami-Dade County,  Abby Thorman, Independent Consultant
Ed Tietjen,  United Way Children’s Impact Council