Jeanna Mastrodicasa
Term 1 – 2006-2009
Term 2 – 2009-2012
E-mail: mastrodij@cityofgainesville.org
Re-elected to the Gainesville City Commission for a second three year term beginning May 2009, Commissioner Jeanna Mastrodicasa currently serves as Chair on the Commission’s Public Safety Committee, and is a member of the Audit, Finance & Legislative Committee, the Cultural Affairs and Public Works Committee, and the Tourist Development Council.
Jeanna served as the Vice-Chair for two of Gainesville’s City Advisory Boards: the Historic Preservation Board and the Human Rights Board. She is a graduate of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Gainesville XXI and has also served on the board of the Human Rights Council of North Central Florida.
Jeanna is also involved in NASPA, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, by serving in several leadership roles. She is a frequent presenter at its conferences and consults on topics related to millennial college students and diversity issues in higher education.
Jeanna holds a Ph.D. from the University of Florida in Higher Education Administration; a M.S. from the University of Tennessee in College Student Personnel; a J.D. from the University Of Georgia School Of Law; and a A.B.J. from the University of Georgia in Public Relations.
The Summer 2009 issue of NASPA's Leadership Exchange featured an article by Commissioner Mastrodicasa titled Campuses and Communities Strengthen Relationships: Make Your Campus a Good Neighbor. Commissioner Mastrodicasa's studies on "millennials" were recently part of a Miami Herald story titled Grt news! Texts let you cyberstalk your own kid.
Commissioner Jeanna Mastrodicasa to Speak at Responsible Hospitality Institute Forum. City of Gainesville Commissioner Jeanna Mastrodicasa has been invited to speak at a luncheon hosted by the Responsible Hospitality Institute (RHI) on Wednesday, June 23. The Sociable City Forum is a unique one day event for state and local leaders to share strategies on how to plan, manage and police hospitality zones in downtown districts. For additional information about the forum, please visit http://www.rhievents.org/forum/FL/.