Page 5 - Palm City Spotlight - December '19

Palm City Spotlight, Page 5

in your CoMMunity

Dream It Be It A Hit With Panelists included Natalie
Tween-Age Girls Desmangles of Center State Bank;
Dr. Mary Ann Searle of IRSC;
Martha Williams, formerly of the
By Jackie Holfelder Martin County Sheriff’s Office
The 14 tween-age and currently Campus Safety and
girls who attended a one- Security officer at IRSC Chastain
day seminar at the Palm Campus; Shalonda (Shay)
City Presbyterian Church Gibson, owner of The Healing
geared just towards them Connection; Alex Arnold, an
– Dream It Be It – got IRSC Financial Adviser; Faith
a wealth of information Gisondi, licensed mental health
and lots of tools to use therapist; Stephanie DeWayne of
when making important By the Sea Hypnosis; and local
life choices in the future. Attendees D’Asya Watson, business woman Mary-Jo Horton. Ms. Martin County Teen USA Jordan Scott with attendees at the Dream It Be It event
The event, which is Kimberly Pineda and Maggie Topics discussed included
a national program, was Ellis at the Dream It Be It event Exploring Careers, Creating Achievable Goals, Money Each girl made a dream board depicting her interests and
presented by Soroptimist Management, Managing Personal Stress on Your Own and possible career goals.
International of Stuart (SIS) and through a series of icebreakers, Personal Calm Through Mindfulness. Carrabba’s of Stuart donated the delicious luncheon and
interactive activities and input from local professional women An unexpected speaker was Deputy Nicole Cristoforo Publix was a sponsor.
who shared their own experiences, the girls got to know one of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, who happened to be For more information about Soroptimist of Stuart, visit
another – and themselves – a little better. making a routine visit to the church and joined the spirited www.soroptimistofstuart.org.
Led by chair Terri Pettengill, who was assisted by several discussion, telling the girls about her journey from hair
other members of the nonprofit, there was something important dressing to law enforcement.
for everyone to learn. Jordan Scott, Ms. Martin County Teen USA, was on hand
to encourage the girls to be the best they can be.

Panelist Faith Gisondi and Attendees Anaya Jean Thornton, Kimberly Ellis, Marlana
Boys and Girls Clubs of SIS member Jeanine Webster Ellis and Kendra Ellis at the Dream It Be It event
SIS members Deborah Wilde Martin County staff member and panelist Stephanie Attendees Madison Leggett
and Nidia Bernsteil at the Kristian Hobbs at the Dream DeWayne at the Dream It Be and Celeyse Gipson at the
Dream It Be It event It Be It event It event Dream It Be It event

Panelist Shay Gibson, SIS member Eula Clark, SIS President
Panelists Shay Gibson and Panelists Natalie Desmangles Attendees Sabrina Morse Event chair Terri Pettingill Jill Keegan and panelist Alexandria Arnold at the Dream It
Martha Williams at the and Dr. Mary Ann Searle at and Nadia Morgan at the and SIS President Jill Keegan Be It event
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