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Aryah O'tiss S. Lester Board application package a A. AM d ��A(-�--, � . _ �,'� a'P� /'°'C7� ���i`-'° .rt�-.r.� If' Tt;'� r� Ail Lam. E OA s Last Name First Name Middle Initial q3<�; A-11b r K00A P&&4X Tc,_ 33(,3 7 Home Address City State Zip Code 305----tf�3-73 2-(.o W W -���-vnt-a-wu-C&iero "'al Home Telephone Work Telephone Cellular Telephone Email address aaea--L+aye' du"C 6#- Business Name Occupation plc C 1 e - ��13 Business Address f City State Zip Code Professional License (describe): n�.� Expires: Please attach a copy of currently effective professional license. Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4)a & b: Members of agencies, boards and committees shall be affiliated with the City; this requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a. An individual shall have been a resident of the City for a minimum of six months; or b. An individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the City for a minimum of six months. • Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months: Yes 54 or No ED • Demonstrates ownership/interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six months: Yes PC or No • Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: Yes or No. • I am now a resident of: North Beach E—D South Beach,XrS--J' Middle Beach • I am applying oran apRointmeint b cause I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below: a- LAI • Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach? Yes�'or No Please list your preferences in order of ranking [1] first choice [2] second choice, and [3] third choice. Please note that only three (3) choices will be observed by the City Clerk's Office u Ho Hoc Charter Review and Revision Board ❑Debarment Committee ❑Miami Beach Human Rights Committee ❑Ad Hoc Committee Centennial Celebration ❑Desion Review Board* ❑Miami'Beach Sister Cities Program ❑Ad Hoc Committee Flooding Task Force I ❑Disability Access Committee ❑Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood Improvement ❑Affordable Housing Advisory Committee ❑Fine Arts Board ❑Parks and Recreation Facilities Board ❑Art in Public Places Committee ay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender ❑Personnel Board Enhancement Committee(GLBT) ❑Beautification Committee ❑Golf Advisory Committee ❑Planning Board ❑Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee ❑Health Advisory Committee ❑Police Citizens Relations Committee ❑Board of Adjustment* ❑Health Facilities Authority Board ❑Production Industry Council ❑Budget Advisory Committee ❑Hispanic Affairs Committee ❑-Safety Committee ❑Capital Improvements Projects Oversight ❑Historic Preservation Board ❑Single Family Residential Review Panel Committee ❑Committee on the Homeless ❑Housing Authority ❑Sustainability Committee ❑Committee for Quality Education in MB ❑Loan Review Committee ❑Tennis Advisory Committee ❑Community Development Advisory Committee ❑Marine Authorit y ❑Transportation and Parking Committee ❑Community Relations Board ❑Mi mi Beach Commission for Women ❑Visitor and Convention Authority ❑Convention Center Advisory Board PofAiami Beach Cultural Arts Council ❑Youth Center Advisory Board ❑Waterfront Protection Committee * Board members are required to file Form 1 —"Statement of Financial Interest"with the State. If you seek appointment to a professional seat (e.g., lawyer, architect, etc.) on the Board of Adjustment, Design Review Board, Historic Preservation Board or Planning Board, attach a copy of your currently-effectively IicQnse, and furnish the following information: Type of Professional License License Number -c License Issuance Date License Expiration Date Page 1 of 4 F:\CLER\SALL\aFORMS\BOARD AND COPS MITTEES\BC APPLICATION 46 BOARDS 12-16-2013.doc � a 10 Note: If applying for Youth Center Advisory Board, please indicate your affiliation with the Scott Rakow Youth Center: 1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board:Yes No Dates of Service: 2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children:Yes 1—D No ID If yes, please list below the names of your children,their ages and the programs in which they participate: Child's name: Age: Program: Child's name: Age: Program: • Have you ever been convicted of a felony?Yes or No� If yes, please explain in detail: • Do you currently have a violation(s)of City of Miami Beach Code?Yes�or N If yes, please explain in detail: • Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money?Yes PUT No 1�, If yes,explain in detail: • Are you currently serving on any City Board or Committee?Yes or No�If yes,which board/committee? • In what organization(s)in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership? Kl ii A- Name Position Name Position • List all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach: • Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach?Yes or t eN—L-J Which department and title? • Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b): Do you have a parent E—j spouse E-3-1, child brother ED or sister 1:1 who is employed by the City of Miami Beach? Check all that apply. If"Yes,"identify person(s)and department(s): The following information is voluntary and is neither part of your application nor has any bearing on your consideration for appointment.It is being asked to comply with City diversity reporting requirements. Gender: Male Female . Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? 'African-American/Black Caucasian/White ED Asian or Pacific Islander Native-American/American Indian Other—Print Race: Page 2 of 4 FACLER\SALL\2FORMS\BOARD AND COIVIMITTEES\BC APPLICATION 46 BOARDS 12-16-2013.doc Do you consider yourself to be Spanish, Hispanic or Latino/a? Mark the "No"box if not Spanish, Hispanic, Latino/a. y No Yes Do you consider yourself Physically Disabled? ;�qNo E�Yes NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: • Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying City personnel(Miami Beach City Code section 2-459). • Prohibition from contracting with the City(Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). • Prohibition from lobbying before the board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office(Miami Beach City Code section 2-26). • Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). • CMB Community Development Advisory Committee: prohibition, during tenure and for one year after leaving office, from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Community Development Block Grant funds for either yourself, or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties(CFR 570.611). • Sunshine Law - Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967. Today, the Sunshine Law regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic right of access to most meetings of boards, commissions and other governing bodies of state and local governmental agencies or authorities. • Voting conflict—Form 8B is for use by any person serving at the county, city or other local level of government on an appointed or elected board, council, commission, authority or committee. It applies equally to members of advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes. Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the City Clerk. I HEREBY ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF THE APPLICATION; AND I HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY." T l-:I-l Qtr '� l��s L-$ite, Applicant's Signature Date Name of Applicant(PLEASE PRINT) Received in the City Clerk's Office by: 4 ' Z, Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date PLEASE REMEMBER TO ATTACH A CURRENT RESUME, PHOTOGRAPH AND A COPY OF ANY APPLICABLE PROFESSIONAL LICENSE. ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS, IF NECESSARY, TO PROVIDE REQUIRED INFORMATION. Page 3 of 4 F:ICLER\SALL1aF0RMSIBOARD AND COMMITTEESMC APPLICATION 46 BOARDS 12-16-2013.doc r /\A I A�A ! B EACH City of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive., Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov CITY CLERK'S OFFICE CityClerk @miamibeachfl.gov Telephone: 305.673.7411 Fax: 305.673.7254 Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with Miami- Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Provision Code Section 2-11.1(i) (2) tz Board Member's Name: L understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Requirements. This means that the members of City Advisory Boards, whose sole or primary responsibility is to recommend legislation or give advice to the City Commission, must file, even though they may have been recently appointed. One of the following forms must be filed with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of.each year. 1. A "Source of Income Statement" For your convenience, the form is attached. The form can also be downloaded at: http://www.miamidade.gov/elections/Library/source of income statement.pdf 2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)" For your convenience, the form is attached. The form can also be downloaded at: http://www.ethics.state.fl.us/ethics/forms.htmi 3. A Copy of your 2013 Federal Income Tax Return Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no more than $500, 60 days in jail or both. Signature Date Updated: Monday, December 16,2013 Page 4 of 4 F:ICLERI$ALL1aFORMSIBOARD AND COMMITTEES\BC APPLICATION 46 BOARDS 12-16-2013.doc i ARYAH O'TISS S. LESTER 1435 Alton Road, % SoBe Thrifty, Miami Beach FL 33139 trans.miamicenter(u)gmail.com (305) 423-9326 EXPERIENCE: 9/2010 - present Trans-Miami & National Alliance of Transgender Advocates & Leaders Miami-Dade, FL Founder/CEO Manages transgender drop-in resource center sponsored by Care Resource of South Florida Provides sensitivity and competency training on transgender issues Clients include: Florida International University, South Florida Behavioral Health Network, City of Miami HOPWA, Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership, State of Florida Health, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration) local project staff, University of Miami 3/2005 - 2/2011 South Beach AIDS Project Inc. Miami Beach, FL 3/2005 - 1/2006 T.I.P.S. (Transsexual Intervention and Prevention Services) Outreach Specialist/Data Manager Performed Outreach at various city venues Passed out safe sex packets; provided information on HIV and other services Managed client database 1/2006 - 9/2007 SoBAP Testing &Wellness Center HIV Rapid Testing Counselor Counseled and performed rapid HIV tests to Florida residents Filed and organized applicable office forms for testing Answered multiple phone line Office clerical duties 9/2007 - 9/2010 SoBAP Counseling and Testing Supervisor Counsels/Tests Individuals for HIV '/z via OraQuick Created and presented Special Populations Prevention presentations to national audience Data Entry into online and company database Conducted and Supervised 1900 rapid HIV tests in 2008 Created quarterly reports; compiled client statistics 9/2010 - 2/2011 SoBAP Program Coordinator Coordinated Many Men Many Voices intervention Supervised outreach at venues/clubs Facilitated monthly support groups for minority MSM 4/2002 - 8/2003 SEEDCO & Non-Profit Assistance Corp. Manhattan, NY Executive Assistant/Contract Clerk Called customers displaced by 9/11 disaster/placed data into web-based database I` y ,a Authorized checks to clients in workforce program ._ Assistant to VP of Workforce Development/Office duties/filing 1/2001 - 8/2001 Soundbytes, LLC. Manhattan, NY Executive Assistant/Sign Language Interpreter i Assisted CEO with scheduling, office duties, file management ! Managed sales center/interpreted for deaf clients Supervised catalog sales/multiple phone lines with call center 11/1999 - 4/2002 NY Peer AIDS Education Coalition Manhattan, NY _ Peer Educator/AIDS-HIV Counselor ! X630905291297 Outreached to youth in city of New York f _ Light office work/ Answered phones Counseled individuals about AIDS/HIV and prevention Certified in 24-hr Harm Reduction Peer Educator Training EDUCATION: Washington County High School, Sandersville, GA Graduated with honors Berry College, Mount Berry, GA Major: Psychology 97-98 Brown Mackie College, Miami, FL IT credits earned 2010 SKILLS: Type 60 wpm Excellent communication/team building skills Strong interpersonal skills Trained in Small-Group Facilitation Sign-Language (ASL) Interpreter Experience in QuickBooks Trained Public Speaker PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING: • National Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention & Planning Miami Chapter Committee Member: 12/2010 • Florida Dept. of Health MDCHD HIV/AIDS 500-501 Counseling &Testing certification (19 hrs): 7/2005 • Miami Dade County Dept. of Health 501 Update: 2012 • Miami Dade Health Dept. Office of HIV/AIDS Outstanding Counselor Recognition: 6/2009 • State of FL MDCHD Office of HIV/AIDS Counselor Appreciation Award: 6/2007 • Florida Health of Miami-Dade County Outstanding Work for Transgenders in HIV/AIDS Award: 11/2012 • Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions training course "Many Men Many Voices": 3/2007 • VOICES/VOCES Two-Day Skill Building Course: 12/2005 • 24-hour Harm Reduction Peer Educator Training: 10/2000: o HIV 101, STD/STI Education, HIV Transmission & Prevention, Harm Reduction, Active Listening, Peer counseling, Referrals, Risk Assessment, Sex Work & Drug Use Safety, Overdose Prevention, Hepatitis A B & C Informational PUBLICATIONS IN PRESS: De Santis, J.P., Martin, C.W., & Lester, A. (2010). An educational program on HIV prevention for male-to-female transgender women in south Miami beach, Florida. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 21(3), 265-27 RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS: Craig, S., Mena, L.M., & Lester, A. (2006). "The Evolution of the Transsexual Intervention and Prevention Services", HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, Dallas, Texas Ibanez, G. (2013) "Transgender Listening Tours in Miami Dade County - 2012", Behavioral Science Research, Miami, Florida PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: • American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Poster Presenter: 2013 • New Organizing Institute Public Narrative Training for Transgender Organizers: 2013 • Ujima Men's Conference, Annual Conference: 10/2010 • United States Conference of AIDS, Annual Conference, Presenter: 11/2007 • Southeast Regional Gay Men's Health Summit, Annual Conference: 2007, 2008 • HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, Presenter: 2006 • Harvard University Journal of Public Interest Spotlight on Service: 2013 PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE: University of Miami School of Law, Transgender Rights panel member, 10/2013 Florida International University, Miami FL, Trans Panel Member, Social Work/Psychology Program: 6/2008 Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership Board Member Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership Transgender ad-hoc Work Group, Member Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership Prevention Committee, Member National-Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) Transgender Networking Group, Member State of Florida Health Transgender Workgroup, Chair (2011-2015), two terms http://transmiami.org