Asthma-Friendly School Mentors

Mentors are available to assist schools in working towards Asthma-Friendly recognitionThe following list provides details for mentors across the state of Florida.  

Northwest Florida

The Northwest region of Florida includes the following counties. The mentor for this region is Dale Harrison ([email protected]).  

  • Escambia County 
  • Santa Rosa County 
  • Okaloosa County 
  • Walton County 
  • Holmes County 
  • Washington County 
  • Bay County 
  • Jackson County 
  • Calhoun County 
  • Gulf County 
  • Gadsden County 
  • Leon County 
  • Liberty County 
  • Franklin County 
  • Wakulla County 
  • Jefferson County 
  • Madison County 
  • Taylor County 
  • Hamilton County 
  • Suwanee County 
  • Lafayette County 
  • Dixie County 
Northeast Florida

The Northeast region of Florida includes the following counties. The mentor for this region is Katrina Rivers ([email protected])

  • Columbia County 
  • Gilchrest County 
  • Levy County 
  • Baker County 
  • Union County 
  • Bradford County 
  • Alachua County 
  • Marion County 
  • Nassau County 
  • Duval County 
  • Clay County 
  • Putnam County 
  • St. Johns County 
  • Flagler County 
Southwest Florida

The Southwest region of Florida includes the following counties. The mentor for this region is Teresa Summe ([email protected]). 

  • Citrus County 
  • Hernando County 
  • Pasco County 
  • Pinellas County 
  • Hillsborough County 
  • Manatee County 
  • Sarasota County 
  • Hardee County 
  • DeSoto County 
  • Charlotte County 
  • Lee County 
  • Collier County 
  • Highlands County 
  • Glades County 
  • Hendry County
Seminole County

The mentor for Seminole County is Enid Santiago ([email protected]) 

Central Florida

The Central region of Florida includes the following counties. The mentor for this region is Unnati Shah ([email protected]) .

  • Sumter County 
  • Polk County 
  • Lake County 
  • Volusia County 
  • Orange County 
  • Osceola County 
  • Brevard County 
Southeast Florida

The Southeast includes the following counties. The mentor for this region is the Health Council of Southeast Florida ([email protected]).

  • Indian River County 
  • St. Lucie County 
  • Okeechobee County 
  • Martin County 
  • Palm Beach County 
Southern Florida

The Southern region of Florida includes the following counties. The mentor for this region is Sandra Echeverry-Varona ([email protected]).  

  • Broward County 
  • Miami-Dade County 
  • Monroe County 

Last updated: February 2026