Season 2 Episode 12 - Representative Anna Eskamani Shared Her Journey from Childhood Grief to Becoming a Powerful Political Leader and Role Model for Her Community in Florida
Behind those Heels
English - August 11, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Arts Books inspiration empowerment personal growth women self love self worth Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this Episode, Representative Anna V Eskamani shared her challenges as she lost her mother when she was 13 years old. With her love for Orlando and extensive experience in non-profit, she decided to pursue her campaign as a House of Representative for Orlando. She was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018.
Representative Anna V Eskamani is an Orlando native and daughter of working class immigrants, elected to serve District 47 in the Florida House. She is authentic, vocal, and effective. She is a champion for LGBTQ equality, the environment, affordable housing, increased access to healthcare, and public education.
Anna earned two bachelor degrees at UCF in Political Science and Women’s Studies along with a certificate in Service Learning. She continued her pursuit of higher education at UCF and received dual Masters in December 2015 with graduate degrees in Nonprofit Management and Public Administration, along with a Certificate in Gender Studies. She is also a Certified Nonprofit Professional. Today, Anna continues her academics as a PhD student in Public Affairs at UCF, serves as an adjunct professor when she has time, and works full time at NEO Philanthropy, serving as their State Strategic Advisor in Florida.
“I have never not known struggle, and grew up as witness to my parents’ hard work and commitment to family. I was 13 years old when I lost my mother to cancer, and knew I needed to honor her life through action.”— Anna V. Eskamani
Some of her Highlights
The LGBT+ Center Orlando, Champion of Equality Award, 2020
Run For Something, Virtual Vanguard Award, 2020
University of Central Florida, 2020 Distinguished Alumnus, 2020
Iranian American Bar Association Northern Californian Chapter, Distinguished Elected Official Award, 2019
Orlando magazine's "50 Most Powerful People," noted as one of the most power people in Central Florida, 2019
To learn more about Representative Anna Eskamani, please visit her campaign website:
https://annaforflorida.com/