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DIONNE DEAN is the Chief of Programs Development for the Caribbean Education Foundation. Mrs. Dean is currently a graduate student at Loyola University Chicago, where she is working on her Master of Arts in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies. Her thesis topic is entitled, “Joshua and the Education of a Nation: Educational policy in Jamaica during the Manley-era, 1972-1980.”
Mrs. Dean received her Bachelor’s in Science in Textiles and Consumer Sciences from Florida State University. After employment as an Assistant Buyer for Rich’s/Lazarus/Goldsmith’s in Atlanta, Georgia, she moved home to South Florida to complete coursework in Sociology.
In 2006, Dionne moved to Chicago, Illinois to complete a “Year of Service” as an AmeriCorps VISTA for the University of Chicago Collegiate Scholars Program.
Upon completion of her “Year of Service” with AmeriCorps, Mrs. Dean accepted her current position as a College and Career Counselor for ACE Technical Charter High School, where she aids students make the transition from high school into post-secondary education.
DAVID BRINKLEY is the Vice President of the Caribbean Education Foundation. He is a Managing Director of Aronson Capital Partners (ACP), where he manages ACP's buy and sell-side investment banking engagements. In addition, Mr. Brinkley performs advisory services including due diligence, valuation, and strategic assessments for middle market firms in the government and national security sectors.
Prior to joining ACP, Mr. Brinkley founded and managed DFI Investment Partners, LLC, an M&A Advisory firm providing due diligence and valuation services to financial investors in The government sector.
Mr. Brinkley was awarded his MBA in Finance from Columbia University in New York. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Washington, DC.