Women Moving Forward - Preparing Tomorrow's Leadership
Seminole State has a rich history of women in leadership roles and believes strongly in preparing future leaders at all levels. The initiative “Women Moving Forward” meets employees at their current levels and responds to their career goals. Women Moving Forward is co-chaired by representatives from Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, the two largest areas of employment and includes activities with the ACE Women’s Network – Florida.
Women Moving Forward organizes current programs and tailors them for women at various stages of their careers, educational paths, and visions for the future. The College annually requests feedback of women’s interests for career development, mentoring workshops with speakers, and further programming, which forms the basis for annual program planning.
Program activities are open to all employees regardless of gender.
Program Activities 2025
Women Moving Forward committee members coordinate a variety of events and professional developement workshops throughout the year. Visit the Women Moving Forward Events webpage for more information.
| Steering Committee | |
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| Name | Role |
| Dr. M. Lisa Valentino |
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| Dr. Jan Lloyd-Lesley |
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| Barbara Coleman-Foster |
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| Tiffany Kilpatrick** |
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| Dr. Michele Cuomo |
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| Margaret Jenkins |
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| Simone Nelson |
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| Dr. Shahin Kanani |
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| Dr. Molly Kostenbauder |
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| Danielle Miller* |
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| Ethe Price *** |
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| Susan Reynolds |
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| Ellen Orr |
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| Brooke Allen |
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*designee for Mae Ashby, Associate Vice President, Human Resources.
** designee Professional & Technical Employees Council.
*** designee Career Service Employees Council.
The steering committee follows the College’s shared governance model representing diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds, pay plans, areas of assignment, and primary campuses.