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Vibha Shevade
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Hello, my name is Vibha Shevade and I am running for Tampa City Council, District 3. I have lived in Tampa for over 20 years and received my degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at the University of South Florida. While pregnant with my first child, I received my Masters in Organizational Management in hopes of pursuing “the American dream." As a young child in public school, I grew up hearing the words "you don’t belong here." I have devoted my life to diversity and inclusion because I want everyone to feel like they belong whether it be in our country or in our city of Tampa. I want everyone to feel safe in our communities, have access to affordable housing and transportation, and have the ability to succeed through technology-driven jobs. My 4 priorities that I want to address that are most important to me are: - SAFETY - AFFORDABLE HOUSING - TRANSPORTATION - TECHNOLOGY

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Education
University of South Florida

Degree: Undergraduate
GPA/ Equivalent: N/A
Timeframe: 04/09/1998 - 05/05/2004
Course Study: IDS - Interdisciplinary Sciences
Graduated: yes

University of South Florida

Degree: Master's Degree
GPA/ Equivalent: N/A
Timeframe: 05/16/2007 - 07/07/2010
Course Study: Organizational Management
Graduated: yes

Employment
Hillsborough Parking and Transportation Services

Timeframe: 04/07/2010 - 02/20/2013
Position: Staff Employee
Description:

I worked in the Parking and Transportation services, so that I can learn just how much of a need there is for public transportation throughout Hillsborough County. There are a lot of improvements that need to be made as soon as possible, and I know what to do.
Hillsborough County Public Schools

Timeframe: 02/13/2013 - 02/11/2016
Position: Speech Therapist
Description:

As a speech therapist I worked with autistic students to help them adjust in both normal life and to be able to excel in academics when it would normally been a challenge for them.
Corporate - Information Technology

Timeframe: 02/05/2009 - 02/08/2018
Position: Software Engineer
Description:

As a software engineer I helped designed source code for various applications, troubleshooted them and helped market them for public consumption.
Entrepreneur - Real Estate Business

Timeframe: 02/12/2014 - Current
Position: Real Estate Agent
Description:

I own a real estate business in which I bring top quality properties to prospective customers and learn about their financial situations to deliver to them the best housing that fits with their budgets, and still feel like they are "living the dream."
Memberships
NAACP

Timeframe: 02/01/2019 - Current
Position: Member
Description:

Just recently joined, and am thoroughly enjoying the enthusiasm of everyone and sharing my pursuit as a public figure in Tampa.
Abilities
Public Speaking

Description:

As a contestant for Tampa City Council - District 3, I've had the pleasure of being the guest speaker on a number of socials to express my goals and ambitions of improving Tampa to be a better place.
Female Minority Leader - Leadership

Description:

As an Indian woman, it's been a promising challenge for people to put their faith in me. Now, I like to inspire people to pursue their passions and dreams, and I like to listen to other people to tell their stories and see if I can help them by forming a social relationship with them.
Engineering

Description:

I used to be a software engineer, so I know how to think outside of the box and be a problem solver.
Languages
English

Proficiency: Advanced
Description:

Read, write and conversational on an advanced level. This is a requirement to be a public speaker!
Hindi

Proficiency: Advanced
Description:

Read and conversational on an advanced level.
Success Stories
Story
After opening up my real estate business, I decided to run for Public Office with the Tampa City Council and the journey has been tremendous! With your support, we can accomplish a lot together, so follow me on all of my social media by going to my website - https://www.votevibha.com/