Jean-Robert Lafortune

About Jean-Robert Lafortune

Government Administration, public policy implementation, budgeting, managed a team of 20 public employees, overseeing over 20 neighborhood committees for community development,public speaking, convener for international conference. Community building and police relations.Specialties: Consensus builder, bottom up approach to community development, Haitian migration and refugees, Haiti History and politics, well researched and served as advisor to U.S policymakers on Haiti related issues.Lafortune served for many years as the Vice-Chairman for the Miami Dade County Independent Review Panel (En entity that oversees complaints regarding police officers and other County Departments. Mayor Alvarez defunded the IRP Panel in 2009 in a to save tax payers a few dollars. Now the Miami Dade County Police Department operates without civilian oversight. The lack of oversight has dramatically impacted the culture at the department since 2009. Among other skills, Lafortune can provide consultancy services in police and community relations. Haitian Migration, Haiti\'s Contribution to Antebellum America - Cultural and anthropological series, Lectures and Conferences, and Speaking Engagement, media training, former Television anchor at WLRN Cable Tap - Nan Lakou Miami, Radio personality at Radio Club Culture, Radio Program Haiti Antenne Plus and the Haitian Television Network.Mr. Lafortune was featured in EMPIRE WHO\'S WHO in the editions of 2005, 2006 and 2008 for Government Administrators.

Experience

1. Community Organizer

   Miami-Dade County

   Jan 1994 — Present

   Served as Interim Division Director of the Miami-Dade County Office of Citizen ParticipationPromote community development in low-income neighborhood from a bottom up approach perspectiveLeadership Development through democratic governance to address poverty reduction in low-income communitiesGrassroots advocacy for community change and empowerment of low-income individuals leading to self-sufficiencyCommunity mapping and assessment of existing resources addressing needs of low-income population

Education

• Florida International University

  Master of Sciences, International Development Education

  1986 — 1990

• Collegio Del Magisterio National Costa Rica

  Facultes Des Sciences Humaines, Haiti, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

  1978 — 1979

Skills

• Non-Profits
• Organizational Structure
• Community Development
• Community Outreach
• Public Policy
• Public Speaking
• Fundraising
• Policy Analysis
• Government
• Advocacy
• Grant Writing
• Nonprofits
• Politics
• Social Media
• Grants
• Strategic Planning
• Budgets
• Research
• Program Development
• Leadership Development
• Policy
• Public Relations
• Event Planning
• Political Campaigns
• Volunteer Management
• Strategic Communications
• Event Management
• Media Relations
• Editing
• Economic Development
• International Relations
• Foreign Policy
• Leadership
• Community Organizing
• Spanish
• International Development
• Program Evaluation
• Teaching
• Organizational Development
• Social Services