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Zulma Velez-Estrada's Biography

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Full Name:

Zulma V. Velez-Estrada

Gender:

Female

Home City:

Orlando, FL

BBA, Business Administration/Management, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

MBA, Business Administration/Management, The American University, Puerto Rico

Campaign Director, Florida Democratic Party

Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 42, 2014

Manager, Que Nada Nos Detenga Campaign (Florida State), Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, 2003-2004

Senior Consultant, Independent Government, Management and Training Consultant, 2014-present

Operations Management Consultant/Community Outreach Coordinator, Florida Department of Children and Families, 2009-present

Board Member, Osceola Habitat for Humanity, 2011-present

Board Secretary, Professional Opportunity Program for Students (POPS), 2011-present

Member, Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida, Osceola Chapter., present

Member, Orange and County Democratic Party, present

Member, 100 Puerto Ricans Project, Orlando Committee

Former Cooridinator, 150k Meals Packing Event/Celebration Foundation

Former Committee Member, Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Osceola County Education Superintendent Office

Board Member, Estrellas Cristianas Chaplaincies

Founder, First Hispanic Leaders Meeting with the Department of Children and Families CF Senior Staff

Founder, Hispanic Media Data Base for Central Region

Member, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Organization

Advocate, Osceola Connected, MemberNuevo Sendero, Organization

Founder, Pastor’s Seminar on Domestic Violence

Advisory Board Member, Puerto Ricans in Central Florida History Project

Former Member, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce for Central Florida

Member, Working Together Organization

Awards:

100 Puerto Ricans Preserving our History - Hunter The City University of New York - February 2014

City of Orlando, Florida Congratulations for being selected by the Center for Puerto Ricans Studies as one of 100 Puerto Ricans - Mayor Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando, Florida - February 2014

Community Partnership and Communications Award - Florida Department of Children and Families and John Cooper-Central Region Director - April 2010

Impacto Newspaper October 2010, "Pioneers of the Past Shining Today"

United States House of Representatives/ United States Congressional Record - Congressman Alan Grayson - November 2013

Chaplain of the Year 2013 - Estrellas Cristianas Chaplaincy Ministries, Incorporated - March 2013

Outstanding Service Award 2005 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Convention

Tu Revista Mujer Recognized as one of the Eleven Most Distinguished Women on their March 2011 Edition

Hispanic Women Assembly 2008 Award for distinguished services within the community and Voting Rights Education

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Poetry and songs, writing, community advocacy, public speaking, human rights, politics, dancing, traveling

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