Jacobs - South Florida Regional Planning Council

Magali R. Abad
Community Outreach /Public Relations /Grant Writer & Administrator
Education
Bachelor of Arts
in Psychology,
Biscayne
College, 1977
Total Years of
Experience
35
Professional
Affiliations:
Past-Chairperson
Miami-Dade
County
Commission for
Women.
Chair, Miami-
Dade Hispanic
Advisory Board
Member of
South Florida
Hispanic
Chamber of
Commerce
Director, Miami-
Dade Friends of
the Commission
for Women
Ms. Abad is the President of MAGBE Consulting Services, Inc. a womenowned
Hispanic consulting firm, certified as SBA SDB 8(a), DBE,
Micro/SBE, MBE, headquartered in Miami, Florida. During the 35 year
career Ms. Abad has been instrumental in assisting and successfully
administered more than 25 Federal Grants; she has developed,
implemented and monitored community educational programs. She is an
experienced community relations & grass roots professional with expertise
in both Hispanic and African American/Caribbean communities. Ms. Abad
also participates in public opinion forums and is frequent guest on local TV
and Radio programs.
An excellent facilitator and project manager, Abad spearheaded the effort
to create a coalition of 21 Resident Councils from Miami-Dade Public
Housing and this effort resulted in grants totaling 2.1 Million Dollars being
granted to the resident councils to strengthen their participation in
resident’s self sufficiency.
Ms. Abad has successfully executed public involvement plans for The
Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD, Florida
International University’s Center for Aging, Florida Department of
transportation (FDOT) and the Native American Community.
Project Experience:
Marlins Parking Garage,
Suffolk Construction, Prime Company
(01/2010-ongoing)
Miami-Dade MPO,
Jacobs, Prime Company
(2010- ongoing)
NW 7 Ave Reversible Lane Study,
BHA & Associates, Prime Company (2006-2008)
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