Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition
Rankontre Ekip la
Anplwaye Kowalisyon an fèt ak onz fanm entèlijan k ap travay di ki fè tout sa yo kapab pou sèvi fanm ansent yo, fanmi yo, ak ti bebe nan Konte Monroe. Nou gen manm pèsonèl ki soti nan Key Largo nan Key West k ap travay nan kay, nan biwo, transpòte kliyan, kouri playgroup nou yo, fournir kouchèt, fè kontak kominotè, ak anpil plis. Yo mete kè yo nan tout sa yo fè. Scroll down pou li plis enfòmasyon sou chak moun.
Alanna Dixon, MA, IBCLC
Direktè Pwogram Upper Keys
Direktè Pwogram Upper Keys
Alanna te rantre nan kowalisyon an nan mwa janvye 2017 e li te ede elaji pwogram nou yo tankou Tot Time ak Wiggles and Giggles nan tout konte Monroe. Li pataje pasyon nou an nan sante manman matènèl e li se yon Konsiltan entènasyonalman sètifye Laktasyon Komisyon Konsèy. Alanna se tou yon teknisyen sètifye sekirite pasaje timoun ak teknisyen kas bisiklèt, epi li ede dirije pwogram sekirite timoun nan pou Kowalisyon an.
"Li pran yon ti bouk pou ede elve yon timoun e mwen fyè dèske mwen se yon pati nan ti bouk sa a pou gide paran yo ak moun kap bay swen yo jan sa nesesè pou ede pitit yo grandi."
-Alanna Dixon
Ina Pamporova
Direktè Pwogram Lower Keys yo
Direktè Pwogram Lower Keys yo
Ina Joined Kowalisyon an nan mwa janvye 2018. Pasyone sou sekirite timoun, li te vin sètifye kòm yon teknisyen sekirite pasaje timoun ak teknisyen kas bisiklèt. Pandan ane yo li te tou fasilite anpil Tot Times, delivre dè santèn de kouchèt ak fòmil ti bebe, ak transpòte anpil fanm ansent ak tibebe nan vizit doktè yo. Èske w gen imigre nan peyi Etazini soti nan Bilgari anpil ane de sa, Ina konprann defi yo fè fas a pa fèk rive imigran k ap chèche rèv Ameriken an.
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"Li se timoun yo ki se lavni nan kle yo e li enpòtan pou ke yo kapab gen menm opòtinite egal ke tout timoun nan Sosyete Ameriken an jwi."
-Ina Pamporova
Samantha Cockerham
Direktè Devlopman Timoun Upper Keys yo
Direktè Devlopman Timoun Upper Keys yo
Samantha te kòmanse ak Kowalisyon an nan mwa Out 2019. Li kouri playgroups yo Upper Keys, ede ak kouchèt ak distribisyon atik ti bebe, epi li travay tou sou plizyè lòt pwojè kontinyèl tankou Kominote a ak Paran Bilten, ak konsepsyon sit entènèt. Samantha te fèt ak leve soti vivan nan Islamorada, kite yo atenn yon bakaloreya inivèsitè nan Jistis kriminèl nan Florida Gulf Coast University, ak fè wout li tounen nan kle yo Upper yo kòmanse pwòp fanmi li. Li trè pasyone sou fanmi ak de ti fi li yo.
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"Mwen santi mwen ere anpil pou mwen te jwenn yon konpayi pou travay pou se konsa ki aliyen ak mete timoun yo ak fanmi yo an premye. Mwen pral pou tout tan rekonesan pou travay pou tankou yon konpayi bèl bagay."
-Samantha Cockerham
Renee Scarpelli
Direktè Pwogram Middle Keys
Direktè Pwogram Middle Keys
Renee se yon madanm & manman nan prèske 3 ki te kòmanse ak kowalisyon an nan Novanm nan 2020. Li tou posede yon estidyo dans nan kle Big Pine, "Island Groove Dans Studio." Renee te fèt ak grandi nan New Jersey kote li te etidye devlopman timoun ak dans modèn. Li te fè wout li nan Florida Keys yo an 2004 e li te nan yon misyon pou bay aprantisaj kreyatif nan mouvman. Li trè pasyone sou bay jèn kominote lokal la ak yon vi ki an sante, aktif.
"Mwen se konsa eksite yo te rantre nan Florida Keys Healthy Start ekip kowalisyon an kèk mwa de sa. Li se yon plezi & privilèj yo travay ansanm ak sa yo dedye ko-travayè yo. Mwen pa t 'kapab gen plis fyè reprezante tankou yon òganizasyon bèl bagay."
Terri Kanter
Devlopman Pwogram/Pwojè Espesyal
Terri, orijinèlman soti nan Ohio, te deplase nan Keys apre li te viv nan Sid Florid pou plis pase 20 ane. Edikasyon bonè li te enplike yon diplòm nan Afè Iben ak yon minè nan Etid fanm nan University of Cincinnati. Lè sa a, Terri te kontinye resevwa Masters li nan Sante Piblik. Travay enfimyè Terri a te kòmanse kòm yon enfimyè travay ak akouchman nan yon lopital anndan vil nan Indianapolis k ap pran swen fanmi ki gen ti revni ki gen risk. Apre li te deplase nan Sid Florid li te vin yon vizitè kay enfimyè nan Palm Beach County ak pwogram Healthy Start. Byento li te vin yon sipèvizè e li te gen privilèj pou l sipèvize premye ekip Nurse Family Partnership™ nan eta Florid. Apre li te fin deplase nan Keys, li te kontan jwenn yon gwoup tankou- moun ki gen lide nan Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition.
Terri gen twa timoun ki grandi pou yo li fyè anpil. Kay li ye kounye a gen ladan mari li renmen, yon golden retriever ak de chat.
"Pa janm doute ke yon ti gwoup reflechi, angaje, sitwayen ka chanje mond lan. Vrèmanvre, se sèl bagay ki te janm genyen."
- Margaret Mead
Gabriella Todorova
Koòdonatè Transpòtasyon
Koòdonatè Transpòtasyon
Gabriela ansanm Florida Keys Healthy Start ekip nan mwa avril 2021, kòm Koòdonatè Transpòtasyon an. Li responsab pou transpò kliyan an, ede fanm ansent ak ti bebe yo rive jwenn randevou doktè yo, se konsa yo ap kapab resevwa swen medikal yo bezwen. Gabi delivre tou pwovizyon pou bebe, kouchèt, ti sèvyèt mouye ak fòmil, nan kay kliyan nou yo. Gabi te fèt nan Ewòp, Bilgari. Li demenaje ale rete nan Key West, FL nan 2013 e li te fèt nan pitit fi li nan 2015. Li pale Bulgarian ak angle.
Gabriella Todorova
Koòdonatè Transpòtasyon
Koòdonatè Transpòtasyon
Gabriela ansanm Florida Keys Healthy Start ekip nan mwa avril 2021, kòm Koòdonatè Transpòtasyon an. Li responsab pou transpò kliyan an, ede fanm ansent ak ti bebe yo rive jwenn randevou doktè yo, se konsa yo ap kapab resevwa swen medikal yo bezwen. Gabi delivre tou pwovizyon pou bebe, kouchèt, ti sèvyèt mouye ak fòmil, nan kay kliyan nou yo. Gabi te fèt nan Ewòp, Bilgari. Li demenaje ale rete nan Key West, FL nan 2013 e li te fèt nan pitit fi li nan 2015. Li pale Bulgarian ak angle.
Elizabeth Scott, CPST
Executive Administrator
Elizabeth is our Executive Administrator. She has been living in Key West for five years now with her husband and two wonderful children she adores. Not only will she provide administrative support to all those in the organization, but she will also assist with our Tot Time and Wiggles and Giggles programs. Aside from her passion to help others, she is also a gifted singer/songwriter and plays the violin. She is very excited to be a part of the team and working with our community.
Shoobie Leonard, BA
Director of Marketing and Communication
Shoobie is our Director of Marketing and Communication. She is a creative soul and has studied marketing and has a great passion for both the analytical and innovative side of it! She loves the Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition and the way we are able to help women and their families with anything they need to live comfortably.
Lauren Solon, MA, CPST
Lower Keys Child Development Director
Lauren joined the Coalition in September of 2022 as the Lower Keys Child Development Director. She runs the Wiggles and Giggles and Tot Time playgroups for the Lower Keys. Originally from New Jersey, she moved around a bit before settling in the Keys in 2015. She received her Bachelor's degree from Colorado College, and her Master's degree for Art Therapy from Pratt Institute in NYC. After arriving in the Keys, she worked with families through Wesley House Family Services, became a mother, and continues to be passionate about working with children and families in the community. These programs that the Coalition provide are a great opportunity to create a safe space for learning and expression, while connecting families to each other and with support and resources.
Amanda Berlanga
Direktè pwogram Keys to Hope
Soti nan kliyan, nan volontè, nan manm ekip aktif, Amanda gen avantaj nan fè eksperyans enpak la nan pwogram nou yo nan tout ang. Li se yon madanm, manman, ak edikatè lakay pou sèt bèl timoun. Apre Abigail, pitit fi li a, pèdi kè l, li te santi l pouse pou l jwenn yon fason pou l sipòte lòt moun ki t ap pèdi yon gwosès, yon tibebe oswa yon timoun. Abigail te enspire manman l pou l vin yon manm fondatè pwogram Keys to Hope, yon nouvo kontak FKHSC, pou sipòte fanmi yo atravè chagren yo ak gerizon yo.
Lara VanDercreek, M.Psych
Lower Keys Community Liaison
Lara is a Military Spouse and 3rd Generation Navy Veteran. She has a son that was born in Key West. Her experience is in life skills and education with military and their families. She has taught and coached transitioning service members along with their families and got her Accredited Financial Counselor Credentials to help the Military and their families with personal financial management. She is excited to transition from government work to working with a non-profit that is integrated in the community and supporting mothers, children and families in our local community.
Gabriella Todorova
Koòdonatè Transpòtasyon
Koòdonatè Transpòtasyon
Melanie Rodriguez, MA
Director of Resource Development
Melanie has lived in KW since 2009 with her husband and two daughters. She's originally from Evanston, Illinois. She earned her undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and she also has a Master’s Degree in Applied Psychology from New York University. She loves living in Key West and is very passionate about playing an active role in her community.
Megan Spencer
Director of Program Operations
Megan was born and raised in Key West, graduated from Key West High School in 2007, and a mother of two boys! Her children are the 6th generation of her family line here. They help keep her active and busy in the community creating cultivating foundations and relationships.
Her household comes from a line of commercial fisherman and enjoys anything related to fishing and the ocean.
"I am beyond happy to finally have a career where I can learn and grow with purpose to my community. I am honored to work side by side with this team of individuals who want to make an impact and difference in the lives of woman, children and families."