Jacqui Colyer
It is said that the only constant in life is change. Over the 25 years Jacqui Colyer has been working in the community, everything has changed except for her commitment to civic and social service. Formerly at the University of Miami Athletic Department as Academic Coordinator she has helped student athletes such as Michael Irving and Alonzo Highsmith succeed. Working as Regional Director and CEO of the Department of Children and Families she has helped many survive. Colyer believes as Jeremiah 29:11 states, “ For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for greatness and not calamity to give you a future and a hope.” A daughter of Liberty City and Overtown, Jacqui Colyer believes our communities
A Servant Leader For Such A Time As This
have tremendous potential and opportunities. Her goal is to help the community realize that potential as a candidate for City of Miami Commissioner of District 5. “I am a caring, honest, hard working woman of integrity who can be trusted to serve this community and make sure we are getting our message heard in City Hall,” said Colyer. Born in Charleston, South Carolina and raised in Miami, by her parents, retired longshoreman Thomas Bland and his wife, retired Jackson Memorial Hospital nurse Hester, she attended Edison Senior High and was the First African American Silver Knight nominee. “My parents are the two most wonderful individuals ever,” said Colyer. “My mom returned to school and became a nurse at the Veterans Hospital and Dad supported four of us through college including me, my mom, my brother Thomas and sister Valeria.” Colyer is a Doctoral candidate at the University of Miami and received her Master’s in Social Work from Barry University and Bachelor’s in Social Science from Winthrop University. Today, Colyer serves as the Director of Neighborhood & Community Services for the Children’s Trust, which oversees programs effecting at-risk populations and family programs to support safe, nurturing families and communities. As Regional Director of DCF she supervised more than 1,400 employees and managed a departmental budget of $150 million dollars. During her tenure the department was awarded over $11 million dollars for ]?[?[??[???B??