Advisory Committee

Overview

The Blount Center Advisory Committee collaborates with center staff to provide guidance in aligning educational programs at the center with the needs of the local community. The committee makes recommendations and provides key information, materials, resources, and knowledge that will benefit the educational center, center programs, our students, and community-wide organizations. The committee meets twice per academic year, once during the fall semester and once during the spring semester.

Santa Fe College recognizes the importance of community involvement in planning educational program that will prepare students for the local workforce. Advisory Committees assist faculty and staff in developing curriculum and implementing educational programs.

Advisory Committee Members

• John Alexander, Jr., Director, Government Affairs & Community Relations, City of Gainesville
• Mikayla Birnstiel, Economic Development Associate, Greater Gainesville Chamber
• Pamela Davis, Chief Executive Director, Gainesville Housing Authority
• Gerard Duncan, Community Representative, MYcroSchool / Prayers by Faith Outreach Ministries
• Dale Harris, President, Pleasant Street Historical Society
• Pamela Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer, Grace to Overcome (at CIED)
• Phyllis Marty, Executive Director, CareerSource North Central Florida
• Leanetta McNealy, Vice Chair, Alachua County School Board
• Jayne Moraski, Director of Grants and Programs, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
• Shannon Ritter, Director, College & Career Pathways, Alachua County Public Schools
• Florence Sergile-Etienne, Student, Santa Fe College