Staff
Patricia Levesque
Patricia Levesque is the Executive Director for the Foundation for Florida’s Future. She served as Governor Jeb Bush’s deputy chief of staff for education, enterprise solutions for government, minority procurement, and business and professional regulation. Previously, Patricia served six years in the Florida Legislature in the Speakers Office and as staff director over education policy.
Contact Patricia at Patricia@aFloridaPromise.org.
Raquel Cisneros
Raquel Cisneros is the Development Manager for the Foundation for Florida’s Future. Prior to joining the Foundation she served as the Associate Director of the Romero Britto Foundation in Miami where she was responsible for the charitable contributions to hundreds of organizations. Previously, she served as the Communications Coordinator for the Governor’s Office of Film and Entertainment where she administered a multi-million dollar financial incentive and oversaw the design and execution of Florida’s film marketing campaigns.
Contact Raquel at Raquel@aFloridaPromise.org.
Jaryn Emhof
Jaryn Emhof is Director of State Initiatives and Communications for the Foundation for Florida's Future. As Director of State Initiatives, she leads the advocacy and implementation teams as they work with state policy organizations, business leaders, lawmakers and policymakers to advance bold reforms to improve student achievement. As the Communications Director, she serves as spokeswoman for the foundation and facilitates media inquiries and interview requests. Jaryn joins the foundation from the Florida Sentate, where she served for 10 years, working as a legislative assistant and, most recently, Communications Director for the Senate President.
Contact Jaryn at Jaryn@aFloridaPromise.org.
Joanna Hassell
Joanna Hassell is a Legislative Policy Analyst at the Foundation for Florida’s Future. Before joining the Foundation, she served for over six years in the Florida House of Representatives as a legislative attorney in Education and, most recently, in the Rules and Calendar Committee.
Contact Joanna at Joanna@aFloridaPromise.org.
Celeste Lewis
Celeste Lewis is the Development Director for the Foundation for Florida's Future and serves as its lead fundraiser. Celeste most recently managed a statewide campaign for attorney general. She previously worked in the Florida House of Representatives, both in the Speaker’s and Speaker Pro Tempore’s offices. She also served Governor Bush in a variety of capacities, including Director of Appointments and Director of Citizen Services, during his two terms in office.
Contact Celeste at Celeste@aFloridaPromise.org.