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Lucie Tondreau interview
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- September 27, 2013 (Production)
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A native of Haiti, Lucie Tondreau immigrated to Montreal, Canada with her parents at the age of 7. In 1981, she settled in New York City, where she became intensely involved with the Haitian community. She felt compelled to keep the community informed through various media outlets. In 1984, Tondreau relocated to Miami where she became even more committed to assist Haitian immigrants to assimilate in the United States. During that year, she joined the Haitian Refugee Center and the Haitian American Community of Dade (HACAD) as a board member and a social service specialist. In that capacity, she provided counseling and other social services to hundred of Haitians. Ms. Tondreau is the mother of three children. She is the CEO of Tondreau & Associates, a public relations firm that was established in 1999. Lucia Tondreau has led an active life of civic engagement. She has worked as a social service specialist, counselor, language instructor, and a popular radio personality. Following the impact of Hurricane Wilma to South Florida, she organized a group of volunteers to help the less fortunate deal with the aftermath of the storm. Her efforts led to the daily distribution of 500 plates of food serving the elderly, the handicapped, pregnant women, and those with health issues. Mayor Lucie Tondreau is also a board member of the following associations: Metropolitan Planning Organization, Florida Commission on the Status of Women, Haitian-American Grassroots Coalition, Miami-Dade Art in Public Places, ASPIRA, tje Haitian Political Action Committee, the Citizen Independent Transportation Committeee, and the Caribbean Pan-African Network and the 79th Street Corridor. Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Pembroke Pines, FL