Miami, FL — Miami-Dade County Schools has chosen Lynn Heyman, Director of Community and Volunteer Resources for Miami Children’s Hospital, as its “School-to-Career Business Coordinator of the Year.” The award honors an individual who has provided exceptional support to the school system’s School-to-Career Partner Program.
Ms. Heyman has served for seven years coordinating the hospital’s Kids and the Power of Work (KAPOW) partnership with Coral Gables Elementary School. Each year, Ms. Heyman identifies and prepares more than 18 volunteers who each devote more than 30 classroom hours to promoting career awareness and readiness. She also developed a program to maximize the impact of student visits to the hospital and helped secure hospital contributions to the KAPOW program.
In addition, Ms. Heyman two years ago developed a KAPOW partnership with Perrine Elementary School. This program is supported by staff at the Miami Children’s South Dade Center in Palmetto Bay.
“We are very proud of Ms. Heyman’s leadership in our community,” said Thomas M. Rozek, President and CEO of Miami Children’s Hospital. “Her commitment will help children better understand the workplace and the skills needed to succeed in that environment.”
Miami Children’s Hospital, founded in 1950, is the only licensed specialty hospital for children in South Florida. The 268-bed medical complex offers comprehensive medical care and services for children from birth to age 21.
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.