Florita Realin is a Facilities Coordinator at the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Here she tells a little bit about herself, both personally and professionally.
If you had $30,000 to donate to a workforce development program, what would you want done with it?
Our foundation is our children. $30,000 is a good amount of seed money to grow to help our homeless children. As an advocate for giving back to our communities, I would most definitely partner with organizations to grow this money to find stable homes for our future leaders.
What professional moment or project are you most proud of?
My greatest accomplishment was leading a pilot philanthropic program to give back to the community in suburban Atlanta. In one year the program contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars back to the community and raised a network of over 500 consistent volunteers. I created events to motivate children to read, to encourage parents to support teachers and to encourage other businesses to get involved too. During that time I personally volunteered with adult literacy and taught a 70-year-old man to read. We both cried when he finally got his certificate!
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
On my personal time, I love boating and being silly. I embrace the arts. Those that know me know I love to cook and embrace culinary arts. I’m a watercolor artist and have enjoyed exhibiting in multiple art galleries in Central Florida. My most recent passion is partner dance. I am fluent in 12 styles of Ballroom and Latin dance. I can be found on the dance floor in over 10 dance studios across San Diego County.