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Meet the Staff

Assistant to Director
Susan Harris
(p) 407-246-2779
Susan has
been with the City since 1995. She is responsible for the implementation and
oversight of the City’s neighborhood and community outreach initiatives, she is
the City’s staff liaison for the distribution of city funding to human service
organizations through the Citizen Review Panel and to arts/cultural
organizations through United Arts and she is also responsible for the office’s
annual budget process.
Community
Outreach Coordinator
Patricia Newton
(p) 407-246-3245
Patricia, a native Orlandoan, joined the City in 1991 and has been with the
office since March 2006. She is responsible for conducting and managing
community outreach programs and resources to help residents and community based
organizations enhance the City's neighborhoods. She also plans, publicizes,
coordinates and conducts community enhancement workshops. She previously worked
as an investigator, event coordinator and a fair housing counselor with the
City's Human Relations Office.
Community
Outreach Coordinator
Jennifer Chapin
(p) 407-246-3846
Jennifer, a Central
Florida native, joined the City in 2001 and has been with the office since
2004. She is responsible for conducting and managing community outreach
programs and resources to help residents and community based organizations
enhance the City's neighborhoods. She also plans, publicizes, coordinates and
conducts community enhancement workshops.
Community
Outreach Coordinator Julie
Tindall
(p) 407-246-3275
Julie joined the NCA team in April 2007. She is responsible for coordinating
grants oversight, monitoring, and development for the City of Orlando's three
neighborhood-based Mayor's Match Grants Programs, which provide funding to
neighborhood associations, schools, and non-profit organizations. She has
extensive experience in community outreach programs, both in nonprofit
organizations and the private sector.
HOLA
Staff Assistant
Damaris Negron-Cortes
(p)
407-254-4652
Damaris started working with the Hispanic Office for Local Assistance in April
2006. She provides administrative support by assisting the Hispanic community
with information and referrals and manages the hotline.
HOLA
Coordinator
Alicia Ramirez (p)
407-246-3638
Alicia has served the City of Orlando since February 2001, and was chosen to
lead the Hispanic Office for Local Assistance in March 2006. She has extensive
background in working with community outreach programs, and volunteers.
SeniorLinks
Facilitator
Walt Willis
(p) 407-246-3971
Walt has been with
the City since June 2005. He is responsible for the marketing and implementation
of the SeniorLinks program. He brings a life time of experience in helping
others get what they need and want.

Staff Assistant
Jasmin Rubio (p)
407-246-3787
Jasmin has been with NCA since January of 2007. Her responsibilities
include providing administrative support to the staff of NCA and assisting the
community with valuable information.
Volunteer
Program Manager Traci Blue
(p) 407-246-2082
Traci has been with the City since 2002. She manages the internal and external
volunteer programs utilizing both employees and citizens as volunteers. She
also manages the Apple C.O.R.E. mentoring/tutoring initiative, coordinates
volunteers for the Earned Income Tax Credit VITA program, and various other
volunteer initiatives. She chairs a committee of City Employees representing
most city departments and offices called V.O.I.C.E. (Volunteer Organization of
Involved City Employees) who plan and coordinate over 30 volunteer and community
service opportunities per year. She is personally involved in many non-profit
organizations serving either as a board member or volunteer.
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