University of Central Florida
DUAL Language STEPS Program
Bilingual Village Speakers Bureau
2023-2024
Speakers Bureau
| Speaker | Title and Community Interests | Organization or Business | Contact information | Expertise, Topics, Grades, Language, Virtual or on-site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelcy Baltz | Professional Photographer and HPWA Hispanic Community liaison | SN Shot Photography | 813-802-4924 Nelcy78@yahoo.com |
Photography and mentoring. Grades 3-5 and Middle school. Spanish Preferable. School site or virtual |
| Roberto Borrero | Founder | Tampa Bay Latin Chamber | 813-203-6220 813-481-0404 roberto@mobileappsmedia.com |
Empowerment and Motivation Speaker. Recipient of various distinctions in Sports Art and Music. Middle School. English and Spanish. Prefers on-site |
| Catarina Botero | Account Executive and Hispanic Liaison Hispanic Woman of the Year 2023 |
Spectrum | 813-494-5786 | Culture and Careers. Middle School. English or Spanish. School site or virtual presentation. |
| Diane Cortes | Business Owner and former President of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HCCTB) | ACUMEN Strategist Co. (Digital Marketing, recruitment, and other company services) | 787-464-1089 Cortes_diane@yahoo.com |
Leadership, Careers, Diversity, Acculturation. Middle school. Virtual or school site presentation. English or Spanish. |
| Cynthia Colon | Bank Executive and Hispanic Liaison. Works with various organizations to award scholarships | GTE Financial Credit Union | 917-482-1961 Cynthia.colon@gtefinancial.org |
Business careers and Community Involvement. Elementary or Middle School. On-site or virtual. English or Spanish. |
| Jose Diaz | Strategic Business Consultant and Sales Rep. for Hispanic Markets. Former Director of Marketing for Ana G. Mendez University | Edinumen USA | 407-230-5223 jose.11d@gmail.com www.edinumenusa.com |
Acculturation Process and Careers in Public Relations, Marketing, and other careers. Middle School. On-site or virtual. English or Spanish. |
| Alexia Martinez | Former President and Community Liaison. World Language Specialist for Pasco County Schools. | ETA GAMMA DELTA SORORITY, TAU (Tampa Chapter) | 787-709-5072 Alexia55@yahoo.com |
Culture, learning another language and serving the community. Elementary or Middle School. English or Spanish. On-Site or virtual |
| Gretchien Pujals | Hispanic Media Consultant. Worked for various radio stations: La Maxima, I Hard Radio and El Sol. | Gretchien Pujals, Hispanic Media Consultant | 813-493-4611 gpujals@sbscorporate.com |
Cultural, Social and Academic tips. Career in Media, Radio, and Marketing. Middle School. On site or virtual |
| Megan Rapozo | Accounts Manager. (Former President of the Hispanic Professional Women’s Association, HPWA). | No Limitations Company (Digital Technology for companies) | 813-337-8002 Megan.a.rapozo@gmail.com |
Speaks about her experience living in Bolivia and the acculturation process. How to succeed as a student in Tampa. Can also speak about Technology. Middle School. In English or Spanish. Prefers School Site |
| Ana Guerero Vargas | CEO and Founder. | Family Resources and Consultation Services | 813-562-0255 anavargas@frcsflorida.com |
Careers, Improving oneself, Special Needs. Middle School. Prefers Spanish and on-site |
| Arlene Rivera | National Sales Manager for Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta and Raleigh. | TELEVISA. Univision | 813-716-5944 arrivera@univision.com |
Marketing, Advertising: T.V. and Digital promotion. The Importance of Brands and slogans. Then ties into;” We have our unique brand.” Ties presentation to language and culture. Elementary or Middle School. English and Spanish |
| Damaris Sanchez | Founder and Program Director. | I AM Hopeful Org. Organization that helps meet the social and academic needs of the Hispanic Community (Programs for homeless and students in the migrant areas) | 813-838-2507 d.sanchez@fl.1stchoice.com |
Her expertise is on community and school involvement. Prefers grades 4-5 and middle school. Prefers Spanish. Prefers going to school site. |
| Diana Walker | Special Program Coordinator. | Economic Development Department. Hillsborough County | 407-790-6051 Texeira119@icloud.com |
Entrepreneurship. How to start your own business with passion and success. Middle School. On site or virtual. English or Spanish |
| Sarahi Terraforte | CEO and Founder. | Latinas On the Go Org. (Known as; Las Mujeres Empresarias de Tampa Bay) | 813-405-6760 Latinasonthego@gmail.com |
Sarahi and team speak on Cultural, Social and Academic Empowerment. Middle School. English or Spanish |
| Rosario Torres | Founder and President. | Miss Tampa Latina Co. | 813-486-0762 Rosariotorres07@gmail.com |
Expertise in mentoring young ladies in etiquette and professional growth. Middle School. Virtual and School Site. Prefers Spanish |
| Carla Zayas | Spanish Professor (Obtaining PHD in Technology Education in SLA.) | Ana G. Mendez University in Tampa | 813-841-6276 Cazayas@uagm.edu |
Learning a Second Language with Video Games (5-8th). Spanish or English. Virtual or on-site |
| Molly Hamm Rodriguez | Assistant Professor. USF College of Education. | USF Social Foundations Program (Offers elective courses in diversity related) | 913-636-9669 mhammrodriguez@usf.edu |
Can present in Pinellas County. Opportunities for someone bilingual going to college or Experiences being bilingual or a Read-Aloud of what they are studying that week. Elem or MS. Eng. and Spanish |
| Lisa M. López | Assistant Professor and | Alianza Latina Faculty and Staff Association. Appointed member of Latinos Presidential Advisory Committee | 813-974-1260 Lmlopez@usf.edu |
Can present in Pinellas. Any topic related to careers, language learning and community engagement. Elem. or MS. English and Spanish |
| Vanessa Vega | Visiting Assistant Professor. | USF Foundations Program. Life Coach. | Vega12@usf.edu 205-522-5224 |
Can present in Pinellas County |
| Jacqueline Rojas Quinoñes | Certified General Contractor. | Owl Construction, L.L.C. | 813-443-5747 OwlJackieRQ@gmail.com |
Can be interviewed by the kids on construction. Can talk to them on the steps from devising a plan, to code inspection and then building. Jacqueline has done construction herself but now supervises the construction. Elem. or MS. English and Spanish. Virtual or on-site (TBD) |
| Mercedes Young | President, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay | President of HCCTB | president@tampahispanicchamber.com 813-965-4440 |
Can be interviewed in the area of construction and also as President for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
| Danielle Hernandez | President of Latin Chamber and is a lawyer. | President of Hispanic Chamber and Lawyer for | danielle@dvhlawyer.com 786-381-9016 |
Can be interviewed in her position as a lawyer and as President of the Latin Chamber. |