Jessica Perez Waleck Application PackagePerez Waleck Jessica
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
12000 Biscayne Blvd Miami
Home Address City
FL 33181
State Zip Code
305-899-8301
HomeWork
jperez@jcsfl.org
Email AddressCellular
North Miami
Business Address
12000 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 303
City
FL
State
33181
Zip Code
Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Inc.
Occupation:Business Name:
Director, Senior Services
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that only three (3) choices will be observed by the City Clerk’s Office. (Regular Boards of City)
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Senior Affairs Committee
BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
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questions:
Have you ever resided in one of the City's Historic Districts for at least one year?Yes
No Address in City Historic District submitted.
Professional License
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Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a, b and c: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be
affiliated with the city. This requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways:
NoResident of the City for a minimum of six (6) months:
Demonstrate an ownership interest in a business established in the City for a minimum of six (6) months:No
AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:N/A
Or
b.
"Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10%
or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
"Business" shall mean any sole proprietorship, sponsorship, corporation, limited liability company, or other
entity or business association.
c.Full-time employee of such a business (for a minimum of six months); and I am based in an office or
other location of the business that is physically located in Miami Beach (for a minimum of six months):Yes
Notwithstanding the requirements set forth herein, the qualified full-time employee of a business must be
approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
NOTE: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the City
affiliation requirements of section 2-22 (4) a and b of the Miami Beach City Code by executing an affidavit,
stipulating that they have met either (or both) of said affiliation requirements. The original affidavit shall be filled
with the Office of the City Clerk prior to being sworn in as a member.
Or
No● Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail:
● Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:No If yes, which board?
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
I am the Director of the Senior Services Department, at Jewish Community Services (JCS). We offer services to
individuals 60 and over that includes home delivered meals, congregate meals, grocery deliveries, transportation,
respite care, and virtual and in person activities. These services are pro
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:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office
(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o 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.
o 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 equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
Name Position
Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Inc.Director, Senior Services
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
No Owned Property Information submitted.
If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I 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.
One of the following forms must be filled 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;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest 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.
_____________________________
¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
The following information is voluntary and has no bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to
comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
WhiteRace/Ethnic Categories
What is your race?
No details providedOther Description:
Gender:Female
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.Yes
Physically Challenged:No
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.”
I Jessica Perez Waleck agreed to the following terms on 12/13/2022 4:13:27 PM
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
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I have answered all questions fully.
I have uploaded a current resume, photograph, and a copy of any applicable professional license.
I have completed and attached the Board & Committee Financial Acknowledgment Statement.
I have completed and attached the Diversity Statistics Report.
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telephone: 305.673.7411
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do not wish your home address, telephone numbers, and/or photograph to be made public, please:
1) Use your office or other address for your mailing address;
2) Use your office or other telephone number for your contact number; and
3) Do not attach a photograph.
D I V I S I O N D I R E C T O R
J E S S I C A L A U R E N
P E R E Z W A L E C K
Professional with interests in social justice combines comprehensive academic training with hands-on
community work and genuine servant leadership. Experience in program design, administration, and
evaluation; grant writing; budgeting; leading diverse teams; community outreach and engagement; and
research and reporting.
S K I L L S
Profile
E D U C A T I O N
University of California, Irvine
2016
P H .D . // S O C I A L E C O L O G Y
University of Central Florida, Orlando
2009
B .S // P S Y C H O L O G Y
S E L E C T E D E X P E R I E N C E
Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Inc.
2019 - Present
Oversee portfolio of programs serving seniors in Miami Dade.
Train and lead team of 23 staff serving 1,200 clients annually.
Manage $3.3 million in contracts from federal, state, local, and
private sources.
Build and adhere to program budgets.
Engage community partners through fundraising and outreach.
Collaborate with partner agencies to provide wrap around services
for clients.
Plan and implement community and special events.
Ensure compliance with federal, state and accreditor requirements.
Create plans for strategic growth and program sustainability.
Evaluate operations to determine performance of programs and
staff and identify opportunities for improvement.
Conduct periodic needs assessment to determine service priorities
Develop new programming in keeping with emerging community
needs.
Grant writing and reporting to secure support for critical needs and
fill funding gaps.
Expanded services delivered by 75% in response to COVID 19
pandemic.
University of California, Irvine
2015
M .A . // S O C I A L E C O L O G Y
Motivating Teams
Writing and Editing
Program Development and Evaluation
Research and Reporting
Training and Presenting
BILINGUAL: ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Perez, J. L., & Yerena, A. (2016)
Evaluating the Policy-Practice Gap in a
Transitional Housing Program: An
Innovation in Process Evaluation.
American Journal of Evaluation. 1-19.
Perez, J. L. (2014). The Cost of Seeking
Shelter: How Inaccessibility Leads to
Women’s Underutilization of
Emergency Shelter. Journal of Poverty,
18(3), 254-274.
S E L E C T E D
P U B L I C A T I O N S
S E L E C T E D E X P E R I E N C E
Large South Florida-Based NonProfit
2018-2019
C A S E M A N A G E M E N T S U P E R V I S O R
Recruited, hired, trained, and led staff serving over 130 clients.
Managed $1 million budget.
Ensured compliance with federal grant requirements.
Build strategic partnerships with local, state, and national agencies.
Identified funding opportunities and manage funder relations.
Planned and led volunteer and outreach events.
Executed all administrative activities (e.g.: supply ordering,
communications, reimbursement paperwork, reporting and
monitoring).
Collected and analyzed data to monitor achievement of outcomes.
Created opportunities for continued staff development and training.
Advocated on behalf of clients to funding agencies, partners, and
vendors to raise more than $200,000 for client aid within five
months of program commencement.
Grant Prosal Writing
Cultural Responsiveness in Applied
Research and Evaluation
Public Speaking and
Communication Certificate
Non-Profit Budgeting
Art of the Ask: Fundraising Basics
Reframing Aging
CPR/First Aid Certification
Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA
2016 - 2018
A S S T . P R O F E S S O R S O C I O L O G Y A N D S O C I A L W O R K
S O C I A L W O R K A D V I S O R
Led curriculum development and assessment for service-learning
minor.
Developed and maintained strategic partnerships with over 20
community members and social service organizations.
Coordinated student internship and advising for 25-35 students.
Planned and implemented Sociology and Social Work courses
including Social Welfare Systems and Social Inequality.
Designed activities and assessments to address student learning
outcomes.
P R O F E S S I O N A L
D E V E L O P M E N T
A N D T R A I N I N G
J E S S I C A L A U R E N
P E R E Z W A L E C K