Stanford-Bronwyn.Resume

Stanford-Bronwyn.Resume

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  EDUCATION Stetson College ofLaw, St. Petersburg, FL Juris Doctorate Degree (May 2003) Honors:  Stetson Law Review, Editor  Certificate in Trial Advocacy  Law Clerk, Florida Supreme Court, Justice Pariente  Stetson Negotiation Team  Stetson College of Law Ambassador  Top Woman Law Graduate Award (May 2003)  Current Member of the Florida Bar Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI Master of Arts Degree (May 1986)  Secondary Education/Exercise Science  Teaching Assistant, physiology  Published Research: Biomechanical Alterations due to Physiological Muscle Fatigue in Elite Runners Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI Bachelor of Science Degree (May 1984)  Secondary Education  NCAA Division IA Collegiate Cross Country and Track and Field Athlete PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Department of Children and Families, Florida (Oct 2008-present) Regional Managing Director, Southern Region, Miami (Oct 2014-present)  Appointed as Regional Managing Director by Secretary Mike Carroll  Manage all DCF operations for the Southern Region which includes Miami-Dade and Monroe counties  Manage eight directors who are direct reports and a total of 1368 employees  Responsible for the following departments: Child Welfare; Adult Protection; Substance Abuse and Mental Health; Human Resources; Economic Self-Sufficiency (food stamps); Strategic Planning; Legal; Contracts; Child Care Licensing  Manage a total operating budget of over 250 million dollars  Responsible for additional contracts totaling 25 million dollars  Public speaker at large community events  Leadership development and training at State and Regional level  Managed a major cultural change effort within the Region  Responsible for building strong partnerships and relationships with stakeholders and community partners  Developed successful talent management initiative to recruit, develop, and maintain top talent BRONWYN STANFORD 20 ISLAND AVENUE, #310 • MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139 • 727-631-4444 E-MAIL: [email protected]
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  Department of Childrenand Families, Miami, Florida Children’s Legal Services Statewide Deputy Director, Chief Legal Counsel (Apr 2012-Oct 2014)  Promoted to Statewide Deputy Director based on leadership and objective performance metrics  Recipient of the 2012 DCF Secretary’s State Visionary Award  Assisted Statewide Director in oversight of statewide law firm including 340 attorneys, supervisors and managing attorneys and over 150 paralegals and support staff  Relationship management between attorneys and stakeholders, judges, case management agencies, child protection investigators, and private agencies  Created, implemented and drove statewide change initiatives and organizational development  Drafted, developed, and managed strategic plan and objective performance metrics  Developed, organized, implemented, centralized, and managed all statewide attorney recruiting  Public speaker and leadership coach and trainer for government executives and management staff throughout the State  Inspired and built a strong culture of empowered attorneys who were a results-oriented cohesive team  Managed a seven million dollar budget  Negotiator on large agency contracts as large as 70 million dollars Department of Children and Families, Tampa, Florida SunCoast Children’s Legal Services Regional Director, Chief Legal Counsel (Mar 2008-Oct 2012)  Managed 77 attorneys, 14 supervising attorneys and 4 managing attorneys  Led SunCoast Region to top performance in the State on Performance Metrics every year  Transformed CLS offices in Miami, Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, and Bradenton  Responsible for high level critical thinking and decision making on complex legal issues  Responsible for talent management within the Region  Responsible for analyzing and transforming organizational systems  Drafted and negotiated 70 million dollar contracts  Managed 20 million dollar budget for Southern and SunCoast Regions Carleton Fields Law Firm, P.A., Miami, FL Corporate Law Attorney (Jan 2006-Feb 2008)  Responsible for building strong client relationships  Drafted complaints, complex motions and performed other legal work for large corporate clients  Drafted and negotiated contracts for corporate clients  Prepared depositions, complex corporate litigation, and legal documents  Nominated by Carleton Fields to attend Leadership Miami as firm appointee . Stetson College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL, Academic Dean’s Attorney Fellow/Public Speaker (Oct 2004-Jan 2006)  Recruited by Stetson Dean and faculty members to serve in this position  Trainer/Public Speaker on one-year Attorney General Grant BRONWYN STANFORD 20 ISLAND AVENUE, #310 • MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139 • 727-631-4444 E-MAIL: [email protected]
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   Trained largegroups of state prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and consumers on the successful prosecution of consumer fraud Pinellas County State Attorney’s Office, Clearwater, FL Assistant State Attorney (Aug 2003-Oct 2004)  Represented the State of Florida in criminal cases against people accused of criminal offenses  Criminal Trial lawyer  Argued constitutional issues such as search and seizure and motions to suppress evidence. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATIONS  Current member of the Florida Bar (2003-Current)  Florida Sterling Counsel Certified Examiner  Leadership MBA Certification  Leadership Development Trainer, Department of Children and Families (2008-present)  Develop and manage fund raising, Friends of Strays and SPCA, St. Petersburg, Florida (2011-Present)  Integrity Seminar, Landmark Education  Landmark Education Leadership Program graduate (2008)  Leadership Miami graduate (2006)  Current member of the Florida Bar (2003-Current)  Security and Exchange Commission Series 7 stock broker’s license (2002)  Associate Professor and Head Track and Field Coach, Ball State University, Muncie IN (1989-1995)  Associate Professor and Head Track and Field Coach, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware OH (1987-1989)  Instructor and Head Track and Field Coach, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA (1985-1987) REFERENCES  Mike Carroll, Secretary, Department of Children and Families 850-267-7648  Jackie Gonzales, Chief Executive Officer and President, Our Kids, Inc. 305-794-8454  Cindy Lederman, Dependency Judge, Miami 305-638-6069  Nadereh Salim, CEO, Children’s Network, Fort Myers, Fl 239-462-1520  Berta Blecke, Our Kids Board Member, Miami, Fl 305-790-3051  Lisa Mayrose, Regional Managing Director, DCF Tampa 352-212-7732  Brena Slater, Executive Director, YMCA, Sarasota, Fl 941-815-0887  Maria Sampedro-Iglesia, Dependency Judge, Miami 305-790-2131  Mavel Ruiz, Circuit Judge, Miami, Fl 786-380-0336 BRONWYN STANFORD 20 ISLAND AVENUE, #310 • MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139 • 727-631-4444 E-MAIL: [email protected]