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MEMBERS HIGHLIGHTS
Meet Ana Fermin & Jackie Ortiz
Ana FerminPublic Relations Specialist |
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Ana E. Fermín, a native of the Dominican Republic, moved to the United States in 1990. She has resided in the town of Greece since and is a graduate of Greece Arcadia High School. In 2007 Fermín graduated from State University of New York College at Brockport with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a minor in International Studies.
Currently, Fermín is employed as a Public Relations Specialist at Markethold Productions, Inc., a full-service marketing company in Penfield. As a public relations specialist, she is responsible for the research and development of press releases and the interaction of public relations clients on an on-going basis. Prior to working in public relations, she worked as a Business Outfielder for the Democrat and Chronicle’s business page.
Outside of work, Ana is active in her church, Iglesia Nuevo Día, and is a founding member of Hermandad Socio Cultural Dominicana.
Jackie OrtizState Farm Agent |
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Jackie Ortiz is a 3 year Insurance and Financial services agent for State Farm and assists her clients with property and casualty needs, life insurance as well as retirement planning. She ensures her clients understand the value, need and ease of thoughtful preparation and has grown her client base each year, adding team members to expressly assist with the needs of the Latino community. Jackie is a Rochester native and is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Business Management and Marketing.
Jackie currently serves the community providing seminars for first time homebuyers regarding home owners insurance and retirement planning through local organizations such as Rural Opportunities Inc. She has been honored with Executive Board positions within the IBERO American Action League and Borinquen Dance Theatre (BDT) and is a Committee Chair for the 2008 Puerto Rican Parade.
Establishing a solid foundation for our youth is extremely important and Jackie participates in the Rochester Works Digital Afternoon Program, providing summer employment to a high school student each year, assists the Hispanic Youth Leadership Development Program for the Red Cross as a presenter and supporter of their Mentor recruiting initiatives and presented her first scholarship to a deserving Latino student at this year’s IBERO annual gala.
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