Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.

To provide vision rehabilitation and eye health services that promote independence, to educate professionals, and to conduct research in related fields.
 

601 SW 8th Ave, Miami FL 33130 · 305.856.2288

Contact Us

Staff Directory 

Executive Office

Virginia A. Jacko 245 President & Chief Executive Officer vjacko@miamilighthouse.org
Jessica Joseph 226 Executive Assistant jjoseph@miamilighthouse.org
Sharon Caughill 244 Special Projects Liaison scaughill@miamilighthouse.org

Senior Staff

Carol Brady-Simmons 257 Director of Children’s Programs and Vision Services csimmons@miamilighthouse.org
Tatiana Palma 228 Associate Director of Adult Service tpalma@miamilighthouse.org
Jeff Rabalais 223  Facilities and Transportation Manager jrabalais@miamilighthouse.org
Mabel Lopez 241 Human Resources Manager mlopez@miamilighthouse.org
Dena Willman 242 Senior Development Officer dwillman@miamilighthouse.org
Donna Fischer-Williams 264 Director of Resource Development dfischer-williams@miamilighthouse.org
Ed Largaespada 243 Chief Financial Officer elargaespada@miamilighthouse.org

Adult Services

Tatiana Palma 228 Associate Director of Adult Services tpalma@miamilighthouse.org
Sharon Jadoo 225 Support Specialist sjadoo@miamilighthouse.org
Sandra Cueto 236 Database/Data Entry Specialist scueto@miamilighthouse.org

Personal Management

Asteria Fernandez 232 Personal Management Instructor afernandez@miamilighthouse.org 
Sarah Clark 232 Vision Rehabilitation Theraphist sclark@miamilighthouse.org

Social Workers

Therese Belizaire 227 Social Services Manager tbelizaire@miamilighthouse.org
Helen Pijuan 234 Part Time Social Worker hpijuan@miamilighthouse.org
Richard Nieves 262 Part Time Case Manager rnieves@miamilighthouse.org

Computer Technology Services

William (Bill) Rivera 251 Computer Technology Services Manager brivera@miamilighthouse.org 
Jin Ho Choi 268 CTS Instructor jchoi@miamilighthouse.org 
Oseas de Leon 263 CTS Instructor oleon@miamilighthouse.org 
Barbara Del Pino 230 CTS Instructor bdelpino@miamilighthouse.org 
Vicky Larrea 285 CTS Instructor vlarrea@miamilighthouse.org 
Brendan Gibson 291 CTS Instructor bgibson@miamilighthouse.org 
Harold Cobo 277 MIDI Instructor and Studio Productions Consultant hcobo@miamilighthouse.org 

Orientation & Mobility

Tatiana Palma 228 Associate Director of Adult Service tpalma@miamilighthouse.org
John Clapp 238 O&M Specialist jclapp@miamilighthouse.org 
Hilda Flores 238 O&M Specialist hflores@miamilighthouse.org 
Nilsa Coble 256 O&M Instructor ncoble@miamilightouse.org 
Linh Pham 238 O&M Specialist/Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (Part-time) lpham@miamilighthouse.org

Social Group Activities

Nelba Gonzalez 240 Coordinator of Arts & Crafts/SGA ngonzalez@miamilighthouse.org
Sergio Garcia 240 Arts & Crafts Instructor sgarcia@miamilighthouse.org

Children’s Services

Carol Brady-Simmons 257 Director of Children’s Programs and Vision Services csimmons@miamilighthouse.org 

Blind Babies Program

Patricia Silva 247 Children's Services Program Coordinator psilva@miamilighthouse.org
Gisela Vazquez 284/247 Pediatric Social Worker gvazquez@miamilighthouse.org 
Isabel Chica 247 Children’s Specialist ichica@miamilighthouse.org
Marisela Pereda 247 Children’s Specialist mpereda@miamilighthouse.org
Victoria Velez 247 Children’s Specialist vvelez@miamilighthouse.org

Heiken Children’s Vision Program

Mindy McClellan 283 Manager of Heiken Children's Program mmcclellan@miamilighthouse.org
Carmen Arguijo 266 Heiken Program Coordinator carguijo@miamilighthouse.org 
Astrid Villela 289 Heiken Program Outreach Specialist avillela@miamilighthouse.org
Freddy Aira 290 Heiken Program Outreach Specialist faria@miamilighthouse.org  

Low Vision

Nashieli Garcia 288 Manager of Low Vision Services ngarcia@miamilighthouse.org

Music Department

Harold Cobo 277 MIDI Instructor and Studio Productions Consultant hcobo@miamilighthouse.org 
Antonio Cobo 260 MIDI and Other Music Related Instructor tcobo@miamilighthouse.org 

Development

Dena Willman 242 Senior Development Officer dwillman@miamilighthouse.org
Donna Fischer-Williams 264 Director of Resource Development Officer dfischer-williams@miamilighthouse.org
Brenda Williamson 259 Manager of Grants and Program Compliance bwilliamson@miamilighthouse.org
Angie Blanco 231 Direct Marketing and Database Coordinator ablanco@miamilighthouse.org
Julia King 249 Communications and Marketing Coordinator jking@miamilighthouse.org 
Carolina Santander 293 Administrative Assistant to Development Office csantander@miamilighthouse.org

Human Resources

Mabel Lopez 241 Human Resources Manager mlopez@miamilighthouse.org

Finance and Business Services

Ed Largaespada 243 Chief Financial Officer elargaespada@miamilighthouse.org
Martha Perez 235 Accounting Clerk mperez@miamilighthouse.org 
Roberto Acosta 239 Store Manager racosta@miamilighthouse.org

Transportation & Facilities

Jeff Rabalais 223  Facilities and Transportation Manager jrabalais@miamilighthouse.org 
Sase Narayan 223 Facilities Maintenance Coordinator snarayan@miamilighthouse.org 
Christian Rodriguez Facilities Services Coordinator crodriguez@miamilighthouse.org
Ingrid Garcia 223 Driver
Jenny Hernandez 223 
Jose Vega 223 Driver
Ninnete Garcia 223 Housekeeper
Jessica Burgos 223 Part Time Cook jburgos@miamilighthouse.org

Solutions Store

305-856-9100
 

Directions to the Lighthouse

From the North:

• Take I-95 South to the SW 7 Street exit.
• At the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto SW 7 Street.
• Proceed to the next traffic light, which is SW 8 Avenue and turn Right.
• Our parking lot is on the right-hand side, about ½ block down. 

From the South: 

• Take US 1 North until it becomes I-95 North.
• Take the SW 8 Street exit.
• At the traffic light go straight ahead to the next traffic light, which is SW 7 Street.
• Turn Left.
• Go to SW 8 Avenue (a traffic light) and turn Right.
• Our parking lot is on the right-hand side, about ½ block down.

From the West:

• Take the Palmetto to 836 east.
• Proceed to I-95 South.
• Take I-95 South to the SW 7 Street exit.
• At the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto SW 7 Street.
• Proceed to the next traffic light, which is SW 8 Avenue and turn Right.
• Our parking lot is on the right-hand side, about ½ block down.

From the West via SW 8th Street:

• Head east on SW 8th STREET to SW 8th AVENUE.
• Turn left onto SW 8th Avenue.
• Go 1-1/2 blocks north.
• Miami Lighthouse on the right.
   

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