HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Resume-Mikki Canton, Esq.Mikki Canton, Esquire
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Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Exceptional Student
Education/Liberal Arts, Barry University, 1973
Masters of Science and Specialist in School Psychology,with honors,
Educational Psychology, Florida International University, 1979
Juris Doctor, with honors, Law, St. Thomas University School of Law,1987
English and Spanish (Fluent), French (Basic)
AsiaAmericana International LLC
2007-Present: President and Founder --
Mikki Canton LLC
2007- Present: Founder and Managing Partner --
Employment History: Gunster, Yoakley and Stewart, PA
2003-2007: Managing Partner -Miami Office;Senior Partner, Corporate
Practice Area;Firmwide Founding Chair of Corporate Strategic
Counseling and Public Affairs Practice Area --
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Holland and Knight LLP
1988-2003: Partner, Public Law Practice Area;Practice Area
Leader,South Florida Public Law Practice
Area;Administrative,Entertainment and Special State Legislative
Public/Private Legislative Practice Area Counsel --
Barranco, Kellough and Kircher,PA ; The Honorable Mario P.
Goderich,Judge, Criminal and Civil Divisions,1 lth Judicial Circuit ,
Dade County ,Florida.
1984-1987: Law Clerk --
Miami Dade County Public Schools
1974-1984: Senior Assistant to the Director of Exceptional Student
Education;Supervisor for Psychological Evaluation and Program
Placement Services, Exceptional Student Education; Director,Child Find
Program for Exceptional Students; Exceptional Student Education
Psychologist and Diagnostic/Medical Services Director, Florida
Diagnostic and Learning Resources Center; South Area Region
Educational Placement Specialist and Teacher on Special Assignment;
Division of Exceptional Student Education; Exceptional Student
Education Department Chair and Psychological Testing and Counseling
Coordinator and Teacher of Exceptional Student Education; Carver
Junior High School; Exceptional Student Education Teacher, Ponce de
Leon Junior High School. --
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City Clerk
Barry University
1972-1974: Director of Courses and International Student Services,
English Language Services (ELS)Center. --
Awards: The American Jewish Committee Learned Hand Award, 2005;
The Miami Chamber of Commerce "Salute to Miami's Leaders Award:,
Legal Category, 2006; Congressional Record of The United States House
of Representatives Honoring Mikki Canton, The Honorable Ileana-Ros
Lehtinen, Florida, 2005; Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2010; Florida
Trend's Legal Elite Top Florida Lawyers, 2004-2008; Phenomenal
Woman Award, Mujer Magazine, 2005; "Mikki Canton Day"
Proclamation , Miami Dade County Florida, Mayor and Miami Dade
County Commission, 2005; "Torch Award," Florida International
University,College of Law Distinguished Alumn, 2006; American
Diabetes Association Valor Award, 2006; Big Brothers Big Sisters
Miracle Makers Award, 2010; South Florida's Top Latin Women of
2004, Hispanic Magazine, 2004; Women's Fund of Miami Dade County
Honorary Chair, 2004; Patron of the Arts Award,Washington
Mutual/Coconut Grove Arts Festival, 2003; "Mikki Canton Day" Miami -
Dade County Proclamation, International Women Month, April 15,
1997; "Government and Politics, Miami Network: A Guide to Key
Players," Hispanic Business Magazine, 1994; YWCA"Women in
Business & Industry Award", 1994; "Mikki Canton Day" City of Miami
Proclamation, 1991
Fellowships: "Distinguished Executive in Residence" Villanova Business
School, Villanova University, November 2010
Memberships: Miami World Trade Center,Board of Directors, Chair of
The Asia Committee, 2009-Present; The Florida Bar, International Law
Section,Member and Founding Co -Chair Asia/China Committee, 2009-
Present; South Florida Trade Promotion Committee, South Florida US
Export Assistance Center, US Depai tnient of Commerce China -Latin
America Committee, Chair, 2009-Present; American Bar Association,
1988- Present; The Florida Bar, 1988- Present; The Fellows of The
American Bar Foundation, Chair, 2001-2007; American Bar Association,
United Nations Economic and Social Council, 2000-2002-; Leadership
Florida, 1993; Leadership Miami, 1984; The American Inns of Courts,
1989-2001;St. Thomas University School of Law Board of Advisors,
1988-1990; Latin Builders Association, Executive Committee, Vice
President and Founding Chair Public Affairs Committee, 2000-2003;
Miami International Film Festival Board Member, 2000-02; State of
Florida Depai linent of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Advisory
Committee, 1990- Present; United Way of Dade County, Alexis de
Tocqueville Society, 1999-2001; Mlami Dade County Cultural Affairs
Council, 1991-1993; City of Miami Downtown Development Authority
Mayoral Board Appointee, 1990-1992; Florida Network of Youth and
Family Services, Trustee, 1990-1992; Florida Business Network, 1997-
2001; Girl Scouts Council of Florida, 1988-1990
Activities: Miami Dade College Board of Trustees, Gubernatorial
Appointee, 2007-Present; Dean's International Council,University of
Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, 2007-2008; Harvard University
John F. Kennedy School of Public Policy,Women's Leadership Board,
2003-2007; Collins Center for Public Policy, Trustee, 2009-Present;
Barry University, Board of Trustees, 2004-2005; Jackson Memorial
Hospital Public Health Trust, Trustee, 1994-96; State of Florida
Commission on Ethics, Three -time Gubernatorial Appointee, Florida
Senate Confirmed,Vice Chair and Member, 1990-94; City of Coral
Gables Charter Review Commission, Chair,Mayoral Appointee, 2003-
04; City of Miami Charter Review Committee, Mayoral Appointee,
1999; Mercy Hospital Board of Trustees, 1997-2004; Florida Tax Watch
Board of Trustees, 1997-2007; Big Brothers Big Sisters Board of
Governors, 1999-2007
Publications: "The New Silk Road" 2010; "CIVILITY USA", 2010; ""A
Fairytale No Longer" Palm Beach County Seduces,Welcomes and
Delivers Success", 2004; "Mediation and Arbitration- it's old fashioned
civility", 2006; "It's About Leadership"- South Florida CEO, 2006;
"Civility Empowers and Matters", 2006; "Authentic Leadership", 2005;
"Working To Make Courtesy Cool Again", 2007; "Working Together To
Bring Civility Back", 2008
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Priscilla �� A. Thompson
City Clerk