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Judge Angela Cox has served as a member of the Florida Judiciary for 18 years. She was appointed to the Circuit Court in the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida in 2014 by Governor Rick Scott. She has served in all divisions of the Circuit Court currently presiding in the Dependency Court. Judge Cox previously served as a County Court Judge after being appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in 2005. Prior to being appointed to the bench, Judge Cox practiced as a criminal prosecutor. Judge Cox is the Dean for the Florida Judicial College and has been on the faculty of the college for more than 15 years. She is also a faculty trainer for the Florida Judicial College. The Florida Judicial College presents a variety of educational programs for new judges, experienced judges, and some court staff. Judge Cox has also served as faculty for the National Judicial College since 2019. In 1998, Judge Cox received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis School of Law and is a graduate of Tennessee State University.
Barbara L. Brown serves as the director of Exploration Research and Technology Programs at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In this role, she leads the processing, assembly, integration, test, and certification of flight readiness for payloads and flight science experiments bound for the International Space Station. She manages the Space Systems Processing Facility and ensures the availability of capabilities and services to support payload and hardware processing operations for Artemis programs, such as the Space Launch System and Exploration Ground Systems. She also directs the execution of research and development of systems and technologies to support NASA initiatives and programs focused on creating a sustainable presence on the moon and Mars. She has a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Florida State University, a Master of Science in industrial engineering from the University of Central Florida, and is a Harvard School of Government Senior Executive Fellow.
A special THANK YOU to our facilitators, sponsors, speakers, role models, and committed PCSD staff members for the dedication, resources, and time you have given to make Girls Can 2024 possible, and THANK YOU to the girls who have chosen to participate in this golden opportunity!