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Parisa
Center Manager
Parisa is Iranian and speaks Farsi, Spanish and English. She has worked in multiple countries with many cultures and societies. Parisa's experience includes: Fifteen years as a teacher, ten years translating, and seven years at Family Resource Organization in Venezuela.
¡Yo hablo español!
من فارسی صحبت میکنم!
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Intake and Referral Specialist
Mayra
Family Specialist
Mayra was born in the Dominican Republic and emigrated to the United States (New York) as a teenager.
She has been a Florida resident since 2005. She studied Business Administration at Pace University, NY and has vast experience in public relations, as she has worked in International Trade, Banking and Finance, Tour Operator, Hospitality and Tourism. Mayra is a mom of 3 and grandma of 9. Although she retired early, she has kept busy helping with the younger grandkids and working part time. It was precisely while visiting one of the CBFRC, for an activity with a grandchild, that she remembered her original passion - to help those in need. During her last 2 years in High School, she worked P/T at a Community Resources Agency, connecting Spanish speaking families to public services. During her Freshman college year, she worked at the New York City Mayor's Office, translating the literature that was distributed to the Hispanic community agencies, within the the five boroughs. ¡Yo hablo español!
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Support Specialist
Amber
Family Specialist (Part-Time)
Amber was born in Tampa Florida where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology. She worked for Hillsborough County in Speech before she came home to be with her children for almost 20 years. Her children are now 31, 21 and 17.
In her free time, she enjoys taking her chihuahua on adventures such as plant shopping for tropical plants and thrift shopping for that perfect treasure. She also enjoys refinishing furniture with her husband on the weekends.
She has a passion for helping people and working and helping people become an important part of his personal and professional development.
Amber likes to travel, be in nature especially the ocean!
Yo disfruto aprender español