A&S ALUMNI :: CLASS NOTES
DANIELLE N. GARNO, A.B. ‘97, was named the 2016 Woman of Valor by the Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) for her dedication and service as chair of the Children’s Home Society of Florida Southeastern Board of Directors. CHS of Florida is the oldest and largest statewide organization devoted to helping children and families, serving 100,000 children and families throughout the state each year.
GISELA M. MUNOZ, A.B. ’97, was nominated and elected a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), based on her commercial real estate law practice. She is one of fewer than 50 ACREL Fellows in Florida. Munoz is currently a shareholder at the law firm of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. in Miami, Florida, and is a fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys. E. SOREN TRIFF, M.A. ‘98, celebrated five years as director of the Spanish/ English Community Interpreting Program. His paper “Internet portrayals of Cuban progressive intellectuals and the emerging cultural industry” was published in the proceedings of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy. ALBERTO JOSE CARDELLE, Ph.D. ’99, became the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Fitchburg State University in July 2016. Previously, Cardelle was dean of the College of Health Sciences at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.
00s ROBERT NOVO, B.S. ’02, has been working for five years with Brevard Physician Associates as an anesthesiologist in Melbourne, Florida. Novo received his medical degree in 2007 from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale. He enjoys surfing, cycling, and travelling with his wife, Rebecca. KATRINA M. LLANES, B.S. ‘03, was promoted in spring 2016 to counsel with Hunton & Williams, LLP. Llanes joined Hunton & Williams in 2007, following graduation from law school. Her practice focuses on representation of lenders and borrowers on a wide variety of corporate
finance transactions, including securitization and warehouse lending arrangements. ISIS PACHECO VELASCO, A.B. ‘04, has been named vice president of Interamerican Bank. She heads the Bank's Corporate Governance Department. Interamerican Bank has been serving the South Florida community since 1976. She also earned her LL.M. in Real Property Development from UM in 2010. GAYLE MENDOZA, B.S. ‘05, is currently pursuing research opportunities in clinical epidemiology. Previously, Mendoza worked in the University of Pennsylvania Health System as an academic associate. Mendoza is an aspiring physician with nine years of experience in national and global projects. She and her husband, Brian, B.B.A. ’05, live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. JOHN CONSTANTINIDE, B.S. ’07, has been working for Alpha MRC Architects Engineers in environmental and mechanical engineering since 2009. Among his leadership roles in professional communities, Constantinide serves as a regional vice chair, technical committee chair, and outgoing Space Coast Chapter president of ASHRAE, a global society advancing human wellbeing through sustainable technology for the built environment. He enjoys tennis, gardening, and salsa dancing. BRANDON LIVINGSTON, B.S. ‘07, has been working as a Systems Engineer for Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida, for four years. Previously, Brandon worked for Raytheon and UBS Financial Services. He currently performs systems design and integration testing on multiple F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) software components to
KARINA ALEXANDRA CASTILLO, B.S. ‘09, was chosen by Ford Motor Company and Ford en Español as one of their 2016 Mujer Legendarias. Each year, Ford chooses four Latina women in five cities across the country to represent each of their four pillars: intelligence, green, efficiency, and security. The 20 women selected represent the over 22 million Latinas across the country. Castillo was chosen for her work in addressing climate change to represent the green pillar.
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