More Than a Major

On this episode we are talking to MISS HIALEAH USA a.k.a Isabela Corzo!

Isabela Corzo is the deputy to the President at FIU. She is a 2x panther graduate earning a bachelors of science in biological science from the Honors College and a masters in public administration with a certificate in emergency management and home land security. Isabela began her career with FIU as a student serving in roles as a peer advisor and a research volunteer at the college of medicine. She’s supported the efforts of various departments at the university including FIU in D.C. and the McNair Program at Student Access and Success.

We discuss her role working with President Rosenberg, being a first-gen immigrant in the US, preparing for the Miss Florida pageant, and MORE!

Nadav Ben-Chanoch is the chief of staff at Pareto Holdings, where he oversees investments in a wide-range of industries and helps launch and scale tech companies out of Miami. Nadav is also a co-founder of Rowgatta, a health and wellness brand headquartered in New York City. Prior to launching Rowgatta, Nadav was a corporate lawyer at Kirkland & Ellis’s New York office, specializing in private equity mergers and acquisitions.

On this episode we talk to Nadav about his role at Pareto Holdings, his not-so-linear path to where he is today coming from a Chemical Engineering major, his travels before law school, life lessons he's learned on his path so far, how starting a business changed his outlook on life, and MORE! 

On today's episode we are speaking with Dr. Carleen Vincent-Robinson! Dr. Vincent is a teaching professor and associate chair in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. Within the past year, Dr. Vincent-Robinson served as a panelist for a teach-in entitled "How to Understand and Deal with Gun Violence," interviewed Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park (now, Exonerated) Five, served as a panelist in the "I Can't Breathe" town hall moderated by NBC 6's Willard Shepard, and moderated many more discussions around DEI at FIU. Currently, Dr. Vincent-Robinson is a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, Career Readiness Council, Academic Integrity Committee, SIPA Student Success Team, MLK Commemorative Celebration Committee, and Women Who Lead Conference Planning Committee.

On this episode we talk to Dr. Vincent about the recent verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial, the importance of Juneteenth, why Juneteenth is celebrated, the modern Civil Rights Movement, what FIU is doing to move towards an even more racially equitable campus, and successes FIU's Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Council, her experience interviewing Dr. Yusef Salaam (from the Exonerated Five) at the 2019 MLK Breakfast, and MORE! 

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On this episode of More Than a Major we are joined by Honors Alumna, Tina Vidal! Tina Vidal is the Chief Executive Officer at CDR Health, Founder & President of Pooch Perks, former Chairwoman of the Honors College Advisory Board, and MORE!

Through her role with CDR Health, Tina helps organizations respond to unprecedented events in new and innovative ways. This past year, Tina has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic with CDR’s team of disaster health and medical experts who are assisting state and local governments respond to and manage the global health crisis that has been facing the world this past year.

When it come to Pooch Perks, the company was founded to provide busy pet owners high quality, affordable, convenient dog products. Different toys and treats are shipped every month so subscribers and their pets will be surprised with every Perks box.

Tune into this episode to hear us speak with Tina about her work with CDR help managing the pandemic, stories from the past year related to COVID-19 that have stuck with her, creating her own company like Pooch Perks, the importance of mentoring students, and MORE!

Today is the last episode of More Than a Major until Fall 2021! We are ending this semester off with a bang with Honors alumnus, Kenze St.Amour! Kenze is the founder of "Hustle These Books" along with his daughter Luna. Hustle These Books' goal is to provide children with easy access to literature and present positive examples of role models for their everyday life. 

On today's episode we talk with Kenze about how spirituality plays a role in his entrepreneurship mindset/goals, how being a father has impacted his life and his company, tips for students who want to start a business, and MORE!

Have you wondered how to set-up your own online business? Do you want to know what it takes to be an e-commerce entrepreneur? 

Make sure to check out this episode where we talk all about e-commerce and how easy it can be to start your own online business with FIU Honors Alumnus, Walter Gonzalez Jr., CEO of GOJA (e-Commerce business and one of the largest Amazon sellers in the WOLRD).

On this episode we discuss how Walter got started on his entrepreneurship journey with GOJA, how he chose products to start selling online, what it takes to start an e-commerce business, what it means to be an entrepreneur, and why you should think about selling products your passionate about TODAY!

Today we are joined by Honors Alumni Joshua Knickerbocker for the second time! 

Joshua is a Registered Client Associate at UBS where he does everything from opening up new accounts/trusts to generating investment proposals and doing financial market research. Joshua is also an active alumni who is a leader in the FIU Young Alumni Network!

On this episode, Joshua returns to debrief the GameStop/Reddit situation, describe what happened in this historic event, talk about what students can look into when investing in the future, and more!

On today's episode we are joined by Dr. Jaap Donath, Kevin Gonzalez, and Ana Rodriguez from the Miami Dade Beacon Council!

The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, a public-private partnership, is the official economic development organization for Miami-Dade County. Led by a professional staff and Board of volunteer community leaders, the organization facilitates business growth and expansion locally, nationally and internationally. The Council was founded in 1985 as an outgrowth of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce to focus on business recruitment, expansion and retention.

On this episode we discuss Miami's future in the Tech Industry, the role of diversity in the Miami Community, why students should think about staying local after graduation, and MORE!

On this episode of More Than a Major, we are joined by FIU's fifth president, Mark B. Rosenberg!

We get personal with President Rosenberg as we discuss his time before becoming President at FIU, where he sees FIU today, and where he wants FIU to go in the future! We discuss FIU diversity initiatives, the growing interest in our students from tech companies moving to Miami, what students can expect for the Summer/Fall with COVID-19, the success of Panthers Protecting Panthers, and MORE!

You won't want to miss this one!

On this episode we are joined by two INCREDIBLE Honors Alumni (Onika Williams & Cindy Makita) with two special-guest students moderating this episode: Sophia Jaimes & Emelie Jimenez! An inspirational group of women for an inspirational conversation!

 Onika K. Williams is an attorney and chair of the National Bar association's Young Lawyers Division. Cindy Makita is an entrepreneur who leads the Hired Institute that helps people find their dream jobs! On this episode we discuss what it's like being a woman in a male-dominated field, how we can call out discriminations against women in the work place, Onika & Cindy's paths after Honors, and MORE!