Clearwater Office
Natalie Bicknell, Volunteer Coordinator
nbicknell@gcjfs.org
Natalie is responsible for recruiting, training, supervising and retaining volunteers and student interns in Pinellas County. Her primary focus is the recruitment and support of volunteer ESL tutors. She previously taught ESL in France and coordinated an ESL/technology education program for adult learners in Seattle, WA. Natalie has a BA in Literature, French and Creative Writing from Eckerd College. She is currently pursuing a M. Ed in Curriculum and Instruction (TESOL) at the University of South Florida.
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Tampa Office
Marcella Arons, Volunteer Coordinator
marons@gcjfs.org
Marcella is responsible for recruiting, training, supervising and retaining volunteers and student interns for the Tampa Bay area programs. Recruitment involves community outreach to spread awareness of our refugee programs via speaking engagements for local organizations/clubs, posting electronic flyers on list servers and general community networking. Her relevant experience includes working as an Event Coordinator for a non-profit helping low income children while living in Brazil. While there she also taught English to professionals and youth. As a Software Engineer for 8 years, Marcella's experience with problem solving enables her to explore all options and be creative with community outreach. Also, having the responsibility to mentor/supervise engineering interns as well as serve as project lead has helped her ability to train/supervise volunteers for our refugee programs. Marcella's travels to Africa, Asia and Europe have enhanced her cultural awareness and desire to be a global citizen. She holds a B. S. degree in Computer Engineering; Minor in music from USF.
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Miami Office
Abigail Alexander, Director of Research and Training (Intern Coordination)
alexander@gcjfs.org
In addition to her role as Director of Research and Training, Abigail is responsible for recruiting, training, supervising and retaining volunteers and student interns for the FCST and NPCT programs in Miami. Previously, Abigail worked as an evaluation coordinator for a domestic violence research center. She has conducted field research in India, Nepal and Tibet among Tibetian refugees looking at the impact of displacement and recreation of culture and in Belize related to the impact of natural disasters. Abigail received her B. A. in Anthropology from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. She then received dual masters through the University of South Florida's Global Health program in Applied Anthropology (M. A.)and Global Public Health (M.PH).
Alvaro Vargas, RYFP Volunteer Coordinator
avargas@gcjfs.org
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Delray Beach Office
Joyce Kuwae, RYFP Volunteer Coordinator
jkuwae@gcjfs.org
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