Daniela Jean

Commissioner City of North Miami Beach

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL

Daniela Jean is the first black woman to serve in her elected seat, Group 3 of the City of North Miami Beach Commission. She is also the youngest woman serving on the City of North Miami Beach commission. She is the daughter of Haitian immigrants and was born in Paris, France, and was raised in North Miami Beach. She is a social strategist, mentor, speaker, and fivetime author.

Commissioner Jean has pushed for more resources to be available to business owners and has found community partners to aid in educating the public on readily available resources. She serves as a liaison on the redevelopment board of the City. She sponsored the City’s first education compact.

Daniela graduated from Barry University with a Bachelor’s in Biology and earned her Master’s in Global Strategic Communications at Florida International University. She has eight years of experience working in local government and is now an adjunct professor at Miami Dade College.

She is on the Miami-Dade County Transportation planning technical advisory committee and Florida League of Cities Federal action strike team committee. Daniela has been recognized as

Interesting Insights

ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS:

National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, Board of Directors, Miami Dade County Transportation Planning Technical Advisory Committee Board of Directors, 2023

PERSON MOST LIKE TO MEET: Michelle Obama, Oprah, Princess Diana

HOBBY / LEISURE ACTIVITY:

Crocheting hats, dancing, and writing

SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I am an introvert

Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce Rising Star of the Year 2022, Women Mean Business International 2022, and Trailblazer Honoree Minority Women Who Rock. She was the Florida Black Caucus featured speaker at the Spring 2022 conference. International Association of Women 2022, Inspirational Influencer Award Nominee

She has spearheaded women who lead local branch Millennials in the public service panel, the first annual Black History Month Scholarship, Black Women in Media Award Night of Excellence, first annual Martin Luther King, Jr. art contest, the City’s literacy initiative, and the City’s first annual small business expo. She implemented the NMB Young Women of Distinction Cohort, exposing high school seniors to government, and the recipients receive a scholarship,

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“It’s easier said than done but doable.”

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