Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.

To provide vision rehabilitation and eye health services that promote independence, to educate professionals, and to conduct research in related fields.
 

601 Southwest Eighth Avenue, FL 33130 · Ph: 305.856.2288 · Fx: 305-285.6967 · info@miamilighthouse.org 

Contact Us

Staff Directory 

Executive Office

Virginia A. Jacko 305-856-4176 President & Chief Executive Officer vjacko@miamilighthouse.org
Jessica Joseph 786-362-7500 Executive Assistant jjoseph@miamilighthouse.org
Sharon Caughill 786-362-7503 Special Projects Manager - Center of Excellence scaughill@miamilighthouse.org

Senior Staff

Carol Brady-Simmons 786-362-7480 Director of Client and Vision Enhancement Services csimmons@miamilighthouse.org
Jeff Rabalais 786-362-7441  Facilities and Transportation Manager jrabalais@miamilighthouse.org
Mabel Lopez 786-362-7478 Human Resources Manager mlopez@miamilighthouse.org
Ed Largaespada 786-362-7475 Chief Financial Officer elargaespada@miamilighthouse.org
Jessica Cerda-Antomarchi 786-362-7513 Senior Development Officer jcerda@miamilighthouse.org
Brenda Williamson 786-362-7512 Manager of Grants and Program Compliance bwilliamson@miamilighthouse.org

Adult Services

Carol Brady-Simmons 786-362-7480 Director of Client and Vision Enhancement Services csimmons@miamilighthouse.org 

Personal Management

Richard Nieves 786-362-7541 Vision Rehabilitation Therapist rnieves@miamilighthouse.org
Natalie Duarte de Escalante 786-362-7447 Vision Rehabilitation Therapist nduarte@miamilighthouse.org

Social Workers

Graciela Perez 786-362-7445 Senior Case Manager gperez@miamilighthouse.org
Helen Pijuan 786-362-7456 Part Time Social Worker hpijuan@miamilighthouse.org
Jessica Franchi-Alfaro 786-362-7444 Case Manager jfranchi@miamilighthouse.org

Computer Technology Services

William (Bill) Rivera 786-362-7455 Computer Technology Services Manager brivera@miamilighthouse.org 
Jin Ho Choi 786-362-7458 Braille & Assistive Technology Instructor jchoi@miamilighthouse.org 
Oseas de Leon 786-362-7457 Computer Technology Instructor Assistant oleon@miamilighthouse.org 
Barbara Del Pino 786-362-7446 Computer Technology Services Instructor bdelpino@miamilighthouse.org 
Harold Cobo 786-362-7530 MIDI Instructor and Music Studio Consultant hcobo@miamilighthouse.org 

Orientation & Mobility

John Clapp 786-362-7451 O&M Specialist jclapp@miamilighthouse.org 
Linh Pham 786-362-7448 O&M Specialist/Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (Part-time) lpham@miamilighthouse.org
Jessica Stepp 786-362-7485 O& M Specialist jstepp@miamilighthouse.org

Social Group Activities

Nelba Gonzalez 786-362-7453 Coordinator of Arts & Crafts/SGA ngonzalez@miamilighthouse.org
Lucy Ramirez 786-362-7454 Arts & Crafts Instructor Assistant lramirez@miamiligthhouse.org

Transition Program

Abigail Miller 786-362-7523 Transition Program Coordinator amiller@miamilighthouse.org

Job Readiness

Brendan Gibson 786-362-7452 Job Readiness Instructor Specialist bgibson@miamilighthouse.org
Katiria Figueroa 786-362-7452 Job Training Specialist kfigueroa@miamilighthouse.org
 

Children’s Services

Carol Brady-Simmons 786-362-7480 Director of Client and Vision Enhancement Services csimmons@miamilighthouse.org 

Blind Babies Program

Isabel Chica 786-362-7482 Manager of Children’s Programs ichica@miamilighthouse.org
Sayonara Villalta 786-362-7483 Children's Services Program Coordinator svillalta@miamilighthouse.org
Jennifer Diptee 786-362-7545 Children’s Specialist jdiptee@miamilighthouse.org 
Yaneth Ruiz 786-362-7546 Children’s Specialist yruiz@miamilighthouse.org
Krizia Perez 786-362-7481 Social Worker kperez@miamilighthouse.org

Heiken Children’s Vision Program

Nashieli Garcia 786-362-7527 Manager of Heiken Children's Vision Program ngarcia@miamilighthouse.org
Carmen Arguijo 786-362-7528 Heiken Program Coordinator carguijo@miamilighthouse.org 
Freddy Aira 786-362-7526 Heiken Program Outreach Specialist faria@miamilighthouse.org
Reinier Travieso 786-362-7525 Heiken Program Outreach Specialist rtravieso@miamilighthouse.org

Low Vision

Rosemary Gonzalez, O.D. 786-362-7469 Consulting Optometrist rgonzalez@miamilighthouse.org
Maria Fernandez 786-362-7529 Occupational Therapist mfernandez@miamilighthouse.org
Patty Berrios 786-362-7479 Client Services Marketing Coordinator pberrios@miamilighthouse.org 

Music Department

Harold Cobo 786-362-7530 MIDI Instructor and Music Studio Consultant hcobo@miamilighthouse.org 
Antonio Cobo 786-362-7531 Sound Engineer/MIDI Music Instructor tcobo@miamilighthouse.org

Development

Brenda Williamson 786-362-7512 Manager of Grants and Program Compliance bwilliamson@miamilighthouse.org
Jessica Cerda-Antonmarchi 786-362-7513 Senior Development Officer jcerda@miamilighthouse.org
Kristina Pham 786-362-7514 Communications & Marketing Coordinator kpham@miamilighthouse.org 
Heidy Farinas 786-362-7510 Development Database Coordinator hfarinas@miamilighthouse.org
Angie Blanco 786-362-7511 Development Coordinator ablanco@miamilighthouse.org

Human Resources

Mabel Lopez 786-362-7478 Human Resources Manager mlopez@miamilighthouse.org
Jennifer Suarez 786-362-7460 Front Desk Security reception@miamilighthouse.org

Finance and Business Services

Ed Largaespada 786-362-7475 Chief Financial Officer elargaespada@miamilighthouse.org
Martha Perez 786-362-7477 Accounting Clerk mperez@miamilighthouse.org 
Ejaz Lodhi 786-362-7489 Store Manager solutionstore@miamilighthouse.org
Lisa Romero 786-362-7449 Program and Database Compliance Coordinator eromero@miamilighthouse.org
Sandra Cueto 786-362-7450 Database/Data Entry Specialist scueto@miamilighthouse.org
Vicky Larrea 786-362-7459 Database/Data Entry Specialist vlarrea@miamilighthouse.org 

Transportation & Facilities

Jeff Rabalais 786-362-7441  Facilities and Transportation Manager jrabalais@miamilighthouse.org 
Sase Narayan 786-362-7443  Facilities Maintenance Coordinator snarayan@miamilighthouse.org 
Ingrid Garcia 786-362-7441 Driver
Jenny Hernandez 786-362-7441 Driver
Jose Vega 786-362-7441 Driver
Mariano Alvarez 786-362-7441 Driver
Ninnete Garcia 786-362-7441 Housekeeper
Jessica Burgos 786-362-7442 Part Time Cook jburgos@miamilighthouse.org

Solutions Store

305-856-9100
 

Directions to the Lighthouse

From the North:

• Take I-95 South to the SW 7 Street exit.
• At the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto SW 7 Street.
• Proceed to the next traffic light, which is SW 8 Avenue and turn Right.
• Our parking lot is on the right-hand side, about ½ block down. 

From the South: 

• Take US 1 North until it becomes I-95 North.
• Take the SW 8 Street exit.
• At the traffic light go straight ahead to the next traffic light, which is SW 7 Street.
• Turn Left.
• Go to SW 8 Avenue (a traffic light) and turn Right.
• Our parking lot is on the right-hand side, about ½ block down.

From the West:

• Take the Palmetto to 836 east.
• Proceed to I-95 South.
• Take I-95 South to the SW 7 Street exit.
• At the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto SW 7 Street.
• Proceed to the next traffic light, which is SW 8 Avenue and turn Right.
• Our parking lot is on the right-hand side, about ½ block down.

From the West via SW 8th Street:

• Head east on SW 8th STREET to SW 8th AVENUE.
• Turn left onto SW 8th Avenue.
• Go 1-1/2 blocks north.
• Miami Lighthouse on the right.
   

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