Teen Miami Project Staff

Project Coordination
Mariela Rossel
305-375-1601
mrossel@historymiami.org

Exhibition and Artifact Donations
Joanne Hyppolite
305-375-1599
jhyppolite@historymiami.org

Education
Cecilia Slesnick
305-375-4093
c.slesnick@historymiami.org

Development
Emma Heald
305-375-1615
eheald@historymiami.org

Marketing and Communications
Victoria Cervantes
305-375-4141
vcervantes@historymiami.org

Teen Miami Interns

Jeanine Navarette, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Brielle Sharkey, University of Maryland
Victoria Cappello, Miami Dade College
Jeanine Lux, University of Miami
Karenyn Herdocia, St. Thomas University

Teen Miami Adult Advisory Council

In preparation for every exhibition at HistoryMiami solicits the counsel of community experts on specific subjects. Teen Miami is no exception. Before the teens were selected, staff gathered an advisory council of local educators who provided wonderful feedback and assistance during the planning and recruitment phases of the project.  Below are the names of those who helped us with their advice and guidance.

  • John Bailly, Faculty Fellow, The Honors College, Florida International University
  • Ethel Burton, Assistant Principal, Howard A. Doolin Middle School
  • Griselda Chavarria, Educator and Operational Manager, HistoryMiami
  • Monique Coney, Operational Manager, HistoryMiami
  • John Doyle, Administrative Director, Division of Social Studies at Miami-Dade Public Schools
  • Annette B. Fromm, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty/Coordinator Museum Studies, Florida International University
  • Diana Gibson, Kindergarten Teacher, Earlington Heights Elementary
  • Melissa Halsey, English Teacher, Ransom Everglades Upper School
  • Kathy Hersh, Documentary Filmmaker, http://closeupproductions.com
  • Adrian Lopez, Director of Community Outreach, Drug Free Youth In Town
  • Wendy Wolf, School, Youth and Family Programs Manager, Vizcaya  Museum and Gardens

Teen Miami Teen Advisory Council

Who better to advise us on documenting teen culture and life than Miami teens?

In addition to seeking the counsel of local educators, HistoryMiami also sought the counsel of “experts” on Miami teen life. Below are the teen experts that guided our efforts with their advice and patience. 

  • Janee M. Burton, Coral Reef Senior High School 
  • Daniel Chavarriaga, New World School of the Arts, 
  • Carlos Fernandez, Miami Sunset Sr. High School
  • Zachary Leibell, New World School of the Arts 
  • Emily Rivera, New World School of the Arts 
  • Thomas Sanz, South Miami Sr. High School 
  • Laura Vazquez, Coral Gables Sr. High School 
  • Karen Vergara, St. Thomas University 
  • Sydney Walker 
  • Suzette Wanninkhof, Coral Gables, Sr. High School

Consultants

Consultants on the diverse components of this project provided us and continue to provide us with critical input on everything from curriculum to evaluation methods to working with a teenaged audience.

  • Kathy Hersh, Oral History Consultant, Documentary Filmmaker, http://closeupproductions.com
  • Tekla Nicholas, Cultural Anthropology, Haitian Immigrants, Dept. Of Global & Sociocultural Studies, Florida International University
  • Catherine Raymond , Ph.D., Evaluation Consultant, Raymond Consulting, raymondconsulting.com
  • Dionne Patricia Stephens, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology & African Diaspora Studies, Florida International University
  • Darby Hayes, Arts Integration Specialist, Arts Train