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About
us . . .
Patrick Heffernan, Ph.D. -
President
(CEO), Floridians
for School Choice
Dr.
Heffernan grew up in Miami and earned his B.A. in Philosophy cum laude
from Florida Atlantic University. After teaching at the elementary and
secondary level in both public and private schools, he earned his Ph.D.
in Philosophy of Education from the University of London. He
subsequently was admitted to the Faculty of Education at Cambridge
University as a Lecturer in Philosophy of Education at Homerton
College. His academic interest in parental choice of schools began
there and has since led to advocacy.
Dr. Heffernan later served as the Director of the Fay School in
Massachusetts and of the Education Foundation for the Archdiocese of
Miami. In 1998, he created Floridians for School Choice, followed by
its web-based resource for parents — FloridaChild. A contributor to
education policy discussions in Florida, Dr. Heffernan served on
Florida's Blue Ribbon Committee on Educational Governance and others.
He serves on and is former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Urban League of Greater Miami.
Marthenia
"Tina" Dupree - Director (COO), FloridaChild
Dr. Dupree
earned her B.S. Degree from Trinity International
University, followed by a Masters and Doctorate from Jacksonville
Theological Seminary. Tina is fondly known internationally, as "the
Chicken Lady" because of her 12 years as the dynamic spokesperson for a
major chicken restaurant chain. She later started her own
business, the
Motivational Training Center (MTC) in Miami. Through MTC,
Dr. Dupree conducts corporate training programs and seminars in
leadership, customer service, public speaking,
and many other topics. She is a sought-after speaker to
businesses and community groups nationwide.
In 1999 Dr. Dupree became the Director of FloridaChild. As a
strong advocate for school choice, she has worked with parents and
others throughout the country. She is also the spokesperson for
MyAmericanChild, which focuses on the parental choice options under
the No Child Left Behind Act. In 2001 Dr. Dupree accepted a special
invitation
to the White House from President George W. Bush in recognition of her
work on behalf of parental choice of schools.
Dr Dupree is a minister and current co-host of a local
radio talk show in Miami. She is involved in numerous community
organizations and is an adjunct professor at a local university in
South Florida.
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