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Pensacola Business Radio: BOOYAH Mortgage/Mj Motto and Shane Johnson, Steve Specht for Congress

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As a United States Marine, Owner of Booyah Mortgage and Founder of Booyah Veteran Bus Project, Shane offers over thirteen years of VA mortgage experience helping borrowers, Active Duty military, and Veterans with the most important transaction of their lives. With demonstrated knowledge of VA mortgage loans, he provides meticulous attention to detail to ensure your loan approval. He is known for excellent follow-through with borrowers, loan processors, and underwriters along with Realtors to ensure your loan closes on time.

Ensuring that you make the right choice for you and your family is his team’s ultimate goal. They are committed to providing their veteran brothers and sisters with VA mortgage services that exceed their expectations. Take the time to browse their website, check out the different loan programs, use their decision-making tools and calculators, and use their secure online application to get started.  It is quick and easy.

After you’ve applied, a member of the Booyah Batallion will call you to discuss the details of your VA loan, or you may choose to set up an appointment using their online form. As always, you may contact them anytime by phone, or email for personalized service and expert advice. Thank you so much for your service to this country!  The Booyah family looks forward to the opportunity to serve you and your mortgage needs.

Semper Fi!

APPLY NOW:   www.BooyahMortgage.com/MJmotta   

Email: MJ.Motta@BooyahMortgage.com

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250 International Parkway Suite 134

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“A “Veteran” -whether active duty, discharged,retired, or reserve- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America,” for amount of “up to, and including his life.” That is honor. And there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact. My mission is to ensure that we give back to those who wrote that check.”

 

My name is Steven Specht, and I’m running for Florida’s First Congressional District. I want to lead through intelligent dialogue and ideas, not partisan rhetoric and brinkmanship. The country I love is intensely divided. Our starting point should be as Americans, not as members of any political party. We need to stop the bickering and fix the dysfunction in federal government that threatens to compromise our national security, endangers our public infrastructure, and has added trillions to an overflowing national debt. I pledge to place the people of the First Congressional District above personal gain and to represent their interests in Washington DC.

Join our campaign now and please learn more about where I stand on important issues.

Sincerely,
Steven Specht

Pensacola Business Radio: Pure H2O Series Ep 3 brought to you by Emerald Coast Keeper

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Executive Director/Coastkeeper

Emerald Coastkeeper

As a member of Waterkeepers Alliance, we strive to maintain drinkable, fishable, swimmable waters for our community.

You can start tuning in to “PURE H2O” every Wednesday at 9AM CST on Pensacola Business RadioX. Every Wednesday there will be a local discussion on important environmental points of interest. From clean energy to healthy water to environmental justice, education and much more.

For our first podcast, Laurie Murphy, Executive Director of Emerald Coastkeeper will be interviewing local educators and a non-profit organization “Harnessing Opportunity and Power of Education (HOPE) about the importance of supplemental STEM education and art/cultural education in underserved communities.

For more information on how you can be a guest, contact Laurie Murphy at laurie@emeraldcoastkeeper.org.

Founded in 1999, Emerald Coastkeeper is one of 240 (and counting) member organizations of the Waterkeeper Alliance. We are a grassroots organization that monitors four main watersheds in the Florida Panhandle. Our mission is to investigate, educate and protect our right to swimmable. fishable and drinkable water. We believe that healthy waterways are directly connected to healthy communities and healthy people.

In our four watersheds, you will find many springs, creeks, rivers, bayou’s, bays and of course, the Gulf of Mexico.

Pollution can happen anywhere, not just from large industries. Some of the greatest concerns in our region stem from residential pollution.

Some of the more common culprits are septic system failure, erosion and sedimentation, nutrient loading from fertilizers, red tide, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, (PCBs) lead, mercury, animal wastes, industrial paint source discharge, oil spills, commercial vessel pollution, residential development, and household garbage.

Protecting our waterways and drinking water from contaminants is everyone’s responsibility. We can’t do it alone…we need your help!

Feel free to contact us if you want to volunteer or to report a problem. We look forward to creating a healthy community with you!

 

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Ryan Stuart is President of Wellness Water Company.  Wellness Water Company currently serves thousands of satisfied residential & commercial customers, and specializes in whole-house water filtration/purification, as well as customized commercial solutions for restaurants, hotels, and buildings of all sizes.  For more information, you may contact them at 844-944-PURE, or online at www.wellnesswaterpurification.com.  Wellness Water Company, where the difference is clear!

 

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Pensacola Business Radio- Spotlight Episode Guests: Alex Charwin with vTECH io

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Alex Charwin / vTECH io – Regional Sales

vTECH io is a Premier Dell Partner dedicated to personalizing your Dell experience and Optimizing your IT environment! The mother company of vTECH io was founded in Naples, Florida in 1993. From humble beginnings, vTECH io is rapidly growing a national footprint, including a local rep right here in Pensacola. vTECH io’s goal is to get to know you, your business, and your goals, in order to give you the information and expertise necessary to stay on the cutting edge of technology.

Alex recently joined vTECH io a little over 2 months ago and has taken over as the North Florida Account Executive covering everything from Pensacola to Jacksonville. During these 2 shorts months Alex has become certified in many different areas of Dell’s portfolio and with the help of vTECH’s engineering staff has assisted organizations in dozens of projects, ranging from picking the right laptop for the job to completely restructuring entire data centers.

Alex graduated from Florida Southern College in April 2015 with degrees in Economics, Advertising, and Public Relations. While at school Alex founded Florida Southern College’s first ever Relay for Life, founded the charitable organization Feed the Need, served as a part time admissions councilor, and worked in several different marketing and PR roles. This background allows Alex  a unique prospective, approaching technology with a holistic view of each and every business he works with.

Pensacola Business Radio: Spotlight Episode–Criminal Justice Consultant Dr. Richard M. Hough, Sr. / UWF

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Dr. Richard M. Hough, Sr.

With more than thirty years as an administrator, educator, and trainer in law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile justice, Dr. Richard Hough offers consulting and litigation support services in: criminal justice use of force, law enforcement/police policies and practices, jail policies and practices, juvenile justice and detention policies and practices.

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

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Pensacola Business Radio: Guest Spotlight Episode with Dr. Sandra L. Winborne / Winnie and Associates, LLC

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Dr. Winborne, is President/Owner of Winnie & Associates, LLC, an educational and credentialing consultant business. We offer consultant services to federal, state, school systems, military, veterans, graduating students. churches, and other groups or individuals. Winborne, worked over 28-years as an educator in federal service at the Defense Activity for Non-Trafitional Education Support (DANTES) and other agencies. She retired from federal service in December 2014. Dr. Winborne possesses expertise as a subject matter expert (SME) in military credentialing and she completed a doctorate studying the same area. Her dissertation (2006) is titled: “Examining Military Credentialing Knowledge for the Civilian Workforce: Using Rhythmic Language and Jazz.” This issue remains as a current question on how to assess military training today, expose Service members to credentialing in their preparation for veteran status, and transition to the workforce of their futures outside of the military.

 

 

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Calvin Bonifacio / YTG 
Founder

www.tasteforthecause.com

Taste For The Cause 

Local Pensacola organizations join together to deliver Taste for A Cause. A culinary celebration providing tastes from 40 local Pensacola restaurants, live music, local vendors, fun activities and much more. All funds raised stay local to support Veterans in NW Florida!

Pensacola Business Radio-7.25.16-Achieve Success In the Workplace By Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur

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Achieve Success In the Workplace By Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur

August 4

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
(Doors open at 8:30 a.m.)

The entrepreneurial spirit doesn’t just apply to those who are starting businesses, it also applies to individuals inside organizations.

Creativity and innovation is key to business acumen when creating a culture of adaptability and growth. Leveraging the potential of an organization’s workforce adds value to organizational processes, employee satisfaction, and customer loyalty. A recent survey found that 93 percent of all working adults in the U.S. feel they possess some entrepreneurial qualities.

If your organization is trying to remain competitive, develop new products and services and fully engage the Millennial Generation workforce, join us at this workshop on August 4 at UWF Conference Center. The workshop is offered in partnership between the Center for Entrepreneurship and the Studer Community Institute.

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Featured speaker:

Dr. Cheryl Kirby,  Florida SBDC Headquarters – Pensacola. Associate State Director

Case Study with Quint Studer

 

Dr. Cheryl Kirby is the Chief Strategy and Branding Officer and the Associate State Director for the Florida SBDC Network. Serving in this role since August 2011, Dr. Kirby leads the statewide branding, professional development and continuous improvement of the network’s more than 40 offices and nearly 250 employees, providing oversight in the continued success of Florida’s largest and leading provider of hands-on business assistance for small and medium-sized businesses.

 

Under her vision to drive an organizational culture committed to innovation and continuous improvement, Kirby has led the network through the attainment of many strategic initiatives, including a successful rebranding, the development and implementation of the network’s strategic plan – Vision 2020 – and, most recently, the Florida SBDC’s application for the 2016 Governor’s Sterling Award, whereby the network received a best practice award for its Quality Improvement Program.

 

Kirby has over 20 years of experience in marketing, training, innovation leadership, and strategic planning. Prior to her tenure with the Florida SBDC, Kirby served as an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Communication Arts and Engineering and Computer Technology Departments at the University of West Florida.

 

Kirby earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts and a master’s degree in Health Communication Leadership from the University of West Florida. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Capital Development from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is a member of several distinguished regional and national associations, including the Board of Examiners for the 2014 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, America’s SBDC Accreditation Committee, STEM Story Board of Directors and Leadership Pensacola Class of 2008.

 

Rachael Gillette

Rachael Gillette’s unique background combines over 20 years experience in leadership, speaking, coaching and training, and event management. Former Executive Director of Pensacola Young Professionals, she holds the Bar of England and Wales and a Bachelors in Law and American Studies from Keele University, England. She practiced as a Barrister-at-Law for 9 years in England and as a Family Mediator on the First Judicial Circuit in Pensacola, FL. Rachael is a John Maxwell certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker. She is a firestarter, passionate about leadership development, organization growth and making a difference.

Rachael joined the Studer Community Institute team as Director of Professional Development in 2015. With exceptional critical thinking skills, and a firm grasp of complex planning and coordination she is responsible for the creation of new and evolving curriculum, and the implementation of leadership training programs, conferences and online content. The Studer Community Institute will be a key part of driving citizen-powered change, and an important aspect of that will be professional and organization development.

Rachael also makes a difference serving as a Trustee of ARC Gateway Foundation and on the Board Of Directors of the Institute for Women in Politics of Northwest Florida. She has been a member of IMPACT 100 Pensacola for many years and has served on a number of committees.

Born in Denmark, Rachael grew up in Liverpool, England. She immigrated to Pensacola in 2002 to be with her husband, Paul. She became an American citizen in 2012.

An avid sailor, Rachael competes in local, national, and international regattas, and is the 2014 Women’s Gulf Yachting Association champion, winner of the Race for the Roses and Pensacola Yacht Club Sportswoman of the Year 2013 and 2014.

 

 

Founding Director-Center for Entrepreneurship

University of West Florida

February 2016 – Present (6 months)Pensacola, Florida Area

The Center, based in the College of Business, has the potential to reach students from all academic disciplines across the campus. The foundational roles creativity, critical thinking, team-based problem-solving and the innovation process play in complementing traditional entrepreneurial academics will be maximized. The Center’s donor has two priorities-increase enrollment and student retention at UWF. Some co-curricular activities which are both campus and community serving will be pursued.

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Pensacola Business Radio-05.10.16 Guests: Tina Morrison/Perdido Key Wine and Art Festival, Jeff Spade / Ace Art, Anthony B. McMillan / HD Relationships, Rhonda Robinson and Valerie Taylor with UWF Continuing Education-Sponsored By Tony Tejas Salsa and Emerald Coast Keeper

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Tina Morrison/Perdido Key Wine and Art Festival & Jeff Spade / Ace Art

2016 Perdido Key Wine & Art Fest
“Taste of Perdido”

The 7th annual Perdido Key Wine & Art Festival will be held at Villagio Town Center (13700 Perdido Key Drive) on May 13-14, 2016. The festival is being co-sponsored by Perdido Key Events and its original host the Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce.  The 2015 Wine & Art Festival attracted an estimated 1,250 attendees – up 43% from 2014’s event.  Guests will have the chance to taste a variety of wines from different regions while enjoying local cuisine, music and arts.On Friday night, May 13, we are bringing back the ever-popular “Taste of Perdido” for those wishing to enjoy a signature dish from local restaurants paired with an ideal wine.

Tickets for Friday night’s Taste of Perdido will be $30 per person from 5:30-8:30 pm.

Jazz guitarist Pat McCann will be the featured performer and Jeff Spade will be the featured artist. Jeff is a resident of Pensacola and the owner of ACEART.  His artistic mediums are one-of-a-kind acrylic paintings on canvas and reclaimed windows.

Jenna’s Psychic Insight will also be a featured performer. Stop by and have your palm read, or maybe even see your future in her Tarot Cards.

Tickets for this evening must be purchased in advance on this website or at Artworks Studio and Gallery in Villagio (13700 Perdido Key Drive).

“Taste of Perdido” Restaurants 

THE JELLYFISH • FLORA-BAMA OLE RIVER BAR • FLORA-BAMA YACHT CLUB • BUTCH’S • PERDIDO KEY PORTS BAR • DRIFTWOOD BAR AND GRILLE • RONIN SUSHI AND STEAK • LEGENDS BAR AND GRILL * FISHERMAN’S CORNER • CAFE BEIGNETS
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Anthony B. McMillan / HD Relationships
To teach, exhort, instruct and provide relationship skills to those who are engaged, married, divorced, single or separated.
High Definition Relationship (HD Relationship) was founded to provide critical information for the growth of relationships, strengthening of weak relationships, building up neglected relationships and restoration of broken relationships. In short, HDR will show you how to “connect the dots” in your relationship.
5033 Mobile Hwy

Pensacola, FL

(850) 261-2135
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Rhonda Robinson and Valerie Taylor with UWF Continuing Education
Rhonda Robinson

Leisure Learning Director | Distance & Continuing Education | 850-474-3491 | rrobinson@uwf.edu
Rhonda Robinson serves as Assistant Director of the University of West Florida Center on Aging and as Director of Leisure Learning. She is responsible for pursuing innovative programming and maintaining a vibrant community of lifelong learners. Rhonda’s passion for graphic design and strong attention for detail allow her to play an active part in contributing to the development and growth of Leisure Learning. Recently, she earned a designation of Certified Program Planner and is currently working toward a Bachelor’s degree of Communication Arts in Advertising at UWF. Rhonda previously served as the Director of Concert Operations for the Roswell Symphony Orchestra in Roswell, NM, where she managed all marketing, graphic design and promotional efforts throughout Southeastern New Mexico.

Valerie Taylor

Youth Education Director | Distance & Continuing Education | 850-474-3221 | vtaylor@uwf.edu

Valerie Taylor facilitates youth education programs for The University of West Florida’s Continuing Education department. Valerie serves as Director of Explore Summer Camps is responsible for coordinating all camp programs and activities.

A graduate of the University of West Florida, Valerie has spent several years working in early and elementary classrooms in our community. Most recently, Valerie served as a Teacher Collaboration and Community Outreach volunteer in Thailand with the United States Peace Corps.

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Pensacola Business Radio: 05.05.16 – UWF Leadership Awards – Guests: Kishane Patel and Brandon Robinson

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Kishane Patel and Brandon Robinson

The University of West Florida recently honored more than 250 students at the 28th annual Student Leadership Awards Banquet, hosted by the Division of Student Affairs. Students were recognized for various achievements, including completing thousands of hours of community service, managing millions of dollars in funding and embracing leadership roles that benefit campus life.
The ceremony and dinner, held April 10 in the UWF Conference Center and Ballroom, featured alumnus and Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare as the keynote guest speaker. The division presented 14 awards, recognizing students for their leadership on campus, in the community and beyond. For a complete list of awards and recipients, see below.
Deborah L. Ford Emerging Leader Award
Dr. Rebecca Kennedy, assistant vice president of student affairs and director of UWF Counseling and Psychological Services, awarded sophomore Kishane Patel with the Deborah L. Ford Emerging Leader Award. Named for a former vice president for student affairs, the award is presented annually to a freshman or sophomore who demonstrates a genuine commitment to the University, specifically in the area of student life.
Patel serves as chief of staff for the Student Government Association’s president’s cabinet and as sponsorship chair for the Campus Activity Board. He also is an active member of UWF MEN. In 2016-17, Patel will serve as SGA Vice President.
Outstanding Student Leaders
Zimmern recognized junior Brandon Robinson with the Outstanding Student Leader Award, given to a junior or senior who demonstrates a collegiate record of leadership and service to the University and campus life.
Robinson serves as Senate president for the Student Government Association; president, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity; public relations chair, African American Student Association; and involvement navigator, Student Involvement.
Collectively, students in these organizations recorded more than 7,500 hours of community service in 2015. Six groups received the Bronze Award for 200-499 hours of service; five received the Silver Award for 500-999 hours; and two received the Gold Award for more than 1,000 hours. These organizations included eight chapters of the University’s Fraternity & Sorority Life community, the Kugelman Honors Program, and four academic- or interest-based student organizations. Students who completed 20 hours of service or more were recognized individually for their contributions.
For more information about the Student Leadership Awards, visit uwf.edu/sla.
About the University of West Florida: Founded in 1963, the University of West Florida is a vibrant, distinctive institution of higher learning with undergraduate, graduate and targeted research programs. With multiple locations in Northwest Florida, the University serves a student population of more than 12,000. Dedicated to helping students realize their full potential, UWF favors small class sizes with quality teacher-scholars who deliver personalized, innovative, hands-on learning and leadership opportunities.

Pensacola Business Radio-05.05.16-Guests: Michael Krueger/UWF Leadership Recipient, Staci Miron / Sonshine Companion Care LLC

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Staci Miron, Director of Business Development

About Us

Sonshine Companion Care LLC, started in 2009 is owned and operated in Pensacola, FL. We are an expanding senior care service that specializes in non-medical in home care.

Contact Us

Sonshine Companion Care, LLC
1010 N. 12th Ave., Suite 233
Pensacola, FL 32501

Client Hotline: 850.346.0352
Caregiver Hotline: 850.764.6638

Fax: 850.266.7007

We offer the following services, among others.

  • Conversation/Companionship
  • Rides to Appointments
  • Medication Reminders
  • Shopping
  • Activities, Outings, and Field Trips
  • De-Cluttering
  • Restorative Cleaning
  • Deliver Magazines, Papers, Books
  • Yard Work
  • Care for Houseplants

Staci Miron, Director of Business Development
850.346.0352
sonshineldercare@gmail.com

Staff Management
850.764.6638
sonshinetimereport@gmail.com

Billing & Compensation
850.312.3646
sonshinetimereport@gmail.com

Information Technology
850.312.3646
sonshinetimereport@gmail.com

 

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Michael Krueger/UWF Leadership Award Recipient 

The University of West Florida recently honored more than 250 students at the 28th annual Student Leadership Awards Banquet, hosted by the Division of Student Affairs. Students were recognized for various achievements, including completing thousands of hours of community service, managing millions of dollars in funding and embracing leadership roles that benefit campus life.
The ceremony and dinner, held April 10 in the UWF Conference Center and Ballroom, featured alumnus and Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare as the keynote guest speaker. The division presented 14 awards, recognizing students for their leadership on campus, in the community and beyond. For a complete list of awards and recipients, see below.
Awards for Sustained Leadership and Service
The Awards for Sustained Leadership and Service, named for two long-serving leaders in the University’s Division of Student Affairs, Linda O. Dye and Kenneth L. Curtis, recognize two seniors for their significant contributions, sustained leadership and service to campus life. Each award includes a $500 scholarship.
Michael Krueger received the Kenneth L. Curtis Award.
Krueger was acknowledged for his involvement with the Campus Activity Board, UWF MEN and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He also interned with the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

Pensacola Business Radio: Women In Leadership Series-brought to by Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast

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HOST- Kolleen Edwards Chesley

Founding Director, Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast

Find me on Linked In at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kolleenedwardschesley

Cell 850-529-0908   PO Box 1125, Pensacola, FL 32591

kolleen@powerfulwomengulfcoast.com  

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Amy Miller/Port Of Pensacola
Port Director

An Ohio native, Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. Following a successful career in print journalism, she entered the seaport industry in 1993 as Communications Director for the Port of South Louisiana. In 1997, she was named Trade Development Manager at the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi.

She relocated to Florida in 2002 when she became Port of Pensacola’s Manager of Business & Trade Development and, through the years, she absorbed additional duties in the areas of financial management and human resources. In November 2013, Mayor Ashton Hayward appointed her to the position of port director, making her the first women to lead Pensacola’s port enterprise. She is the only female port director in Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico region and is one of less than a dozen female port directors in the U.S.

www.portofpensacola.com

Port Pensacola

Port Pensacola, strategically positioned along the Gulf of Mexico, is Northwest Florida’s most diverse and business focused deep-water port. Port Pensacola is a full service port offering stevedoring and marine terminal services for all descriptions of bulk, break-bulk, unitized freight, and special project cargo.

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Stacey Kostevicki / Gulf Coast Kids House
Executive Director

I graduated from Florida State University with a BA and earned my MBA at the University of West Florida. My most recent job before accepting the Executive Director position at GCKH was at Studer Group.  My heart has always been with not-for-profit organizations though and I have a decade of experience in this area.  I have been with GCKH since December 2010. I serve as the President of the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, a statewide membership organization representing all of the children’s advocacy centers in Florida. I also serve on the Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition Board and am a proud Cordova Rotarian and United Way of Escambia County volunteer.

www.gulfcoastkidshouse.org

About GCKH

Helping Families In Pensacola And Escambia County

Gulf Coast Kid’s House is a children’s advocacy center serving Escambia County. As a children’s advocacy center, we combine all of the professionals and resources needed for the intervention, investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases under one child-friendly facility. Child victims and their families also receive mental health counseling at our center. The goal of Gulf Coast Kid’s House is to form a more collaborative response to child abuse cases so that we can improve case outcomes and minimize trauma to the children and families we serve.

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Lusharon Wiley / Senior Associate Dean of Students
University of West Florida

Dr. Lusharon Wiley is a successful manager and leader in higher education with over 20 years of professional experience in the field of student services.  She currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Case Management Services at the University of West Florida.  

 

Founded in 1963, the University of West Florida is a vibrant, distinctive institute of higher learning with undergraduate, graduate and targeted research programs. With multiple locations in Northwest Florida, the University serves a student population of more than 12,000.

Dedicated to helping students realize their full potential, UWF favors small class sizes with quality teacher-scholars who deliver personalized, hands-on learning and leadership opportunities. The University offers a dynamic learning environment that inspires innovation, creativity and collaboration and is focused on student success.