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Celebrating National
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
H
ispanic Heritage Month is celebrated between September 15 and October 15 each year. This is a special time to embrace, recognize, celebrate, and pay tribute to the Latino American citizens who have made significant contributions to this country. TWM celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month by recognizing the outstanding contributions and achievements of Hispanic/Latina women in all disciplines including leaders in legislatures, education, politics, science, business and technology.
Rosanna Manuela Catalano
Luciana Hornung
Madeline Pumariega
Rosanna Catalano’s is the founder and President of Rocket Ship Consultants, LLC, and has a varied background as a lobbyist, trial attorney, television news producer, professor, university dean, career coach, and chief agency administrator. She is currently the Chair of the Development Committee for the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, ViceChair of The Florida Bar Governmental and Public Policy Advocacy Committee, and Associate with Capitol Access. She produces and hosts The Floridaville podcast, Take Off Monday, Launch Pad, and Connect at the Capitol. For more than two decades, she has advocated on behalf of clients and organizations and has extensive experience in making introductions for clients. She creates a path for her clients and assists them with getting the right door opened at the right time with the right message.
Born in Peru and raised in Miami, Florida, Luciana Hornung received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and her law degree from Florida State.
Madeline Pumariega is the Executive Vice President and Provost of Tallahassee Community College.
For almost eight years, Luciana has been an attorney for FSU, first at the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights and now as an Associate for the General Counsel’s office. Her practice centers around immigration law and international issues. She daily interfaces with and processes visas for FSU’s international researchers, professors and staff. She considers herself a total foodie who enjoys home renovations, spending time with family, and, of course, traveling (25 countries).
A thought leader in student success, workforce innovation and higher education policy, Madeline was appointed as the first female and Hispanic chancellor of the Florida College System in 2015. Before becoming chancellor, Madeline served as president of the organization Take Stock in Children, a statewide non-profit focused on breaking the cycle of poverty through education. She began her academic career at Miami Dade College and returned to the college where she spent 20 years growing her career culminating as president of the Wolfson Campus. Madeline believes in giving back and being involved in both statewide and local boards that focus on transforming communities.
tallahassee woman | 28 | october • november 2020
