BIOGRAPHY
As a consultant in the non-profit industry, Susan has dedicated her professional efforts to helping organizations design solutions that achieve maximum results.

After graduating from Florida State University, she spent the first part of her professional career in the for-profit arena working for companies including Columbia Broadcasting Systems and the Gillette Company. Her experience led to a proven track record in the ability to effectively analyze organizational needs and develop and implement strategies to solve problems and maximize success.

Susan shifted her career focus and expertise to work in the non-profit field where she worked for the Parent Resource Center. She has also provided training to Heart of Florida United Way, Walt Disney World, and Lockheed Martin.

As the Project Manager for the Orange County School Readiness Coalition during the start up of the school readiness initiative, Susan began working with the Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County in 2001 where she has since dedicated herself fulltime to ensuring that the children of Osceola County enter school prepared to succeed.

BIOGRAPHY
After graduating from North Seattle Community College in Seattle, Washington, Vasheti relocated to Kissimmee, Florida in 1994 and began her career with Walt Disney World, Co. where she received an excellent foundation for executive and office management, event coordination, and communications. Vasheti was also on the opening team for Disney’s Animal Kingdom where she generated practical ideas for a more efficient work environment.

In 2002 Vasheti began working as a Community and Public Affairs Representative for Tupperware World Headquarters. In this capacity, she effectively managed their corporate donation program and assisted in the staging of community and corporate events that led her to pursue a career in the nonprofit industry.

Vasheti accepted a position with the Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County in 2003, joining the staff as a Consultant.  In 2006 she transitioned to a permanent employee in her role as the Program Services Manager where she successfully implements and manages initiatives designed to improve the resources and quality of child care in our community.  She enjoys supporting the Executive Director, board members and child care providers in this capacity; all of whom share the common goal of building a brighter future for Osceola’s children.

BIOGRAPHY
At a young age, Daisy Silva emigrated from Cuba to the United States to Chicago, Illinois where she lived for several years before settling down in Miami, Florida where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.  While in Miami, she worked with Major Appliances as an Accountant Supervisor for 6 years before accepting the role of Controller with H&J Paving Corporation, where she was responsible for all accounting functions and contract work.

In 1993, Daisy began working with Miami Dade County Housing Agency as an Accounts Payable Supervisor where she supervised a staff of 10, overseeing the disbursement of operating expenditures exceeding $30 million annually. She then transferred to the Section 8 Housing Division where she managed a staff of over 20 people in the maintenance of interdepartmental agreement programs, allocation of expenditures, budget oversight and more. Of the 13 years that Daisy was with Miami Dade Housing Agency, 7 of those were spent supervising the Cash Management Division, in which she managed the Agency’s cash average balance of $15 to $18 million, coordinated cash investments on a daily basis, maintained long-term debt service schedules and maintained the Home Ownership and Vista Verde Program files where she also personally attended closings.

In 2005, Daisy relocated to Orlando, Florida to be closer to her family and accepted the position of Fiscal/Compliance Manager with the Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County.  As the Fiscal/Compliance Manager, Daisy is responsible for the non-profit grant accounting and fiscal integrity functions with the Coalition, fiscal planning, revenue and expense projections, fiscal record keeping, and fiscal and contract compliance.