 Commissioner Marlene Ross
District IV
City of Boynton Beach
100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
P.O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, FL 33425-0310
561-742-6010
561-742-6011 (fax)
email: rossm@ci.boynton-beach.fl.us
Soon after her birth in Santa Clara, Cuba in 1967, Marlene and her family moved to the United States. They spent a year in Chicago, Illinois before returning to South Florida where she was raised in Lake Worth. In 1989, thanks to the Schmidt Presidential Scholarship and other scholarships, Marlene earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the College of Science at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Florida. In 1994, she also earned a Master of Education degree from FAU.
Since 1989, Marlene has held professional educator positions and other jobs with a variety of non-profit and/or media organizations in Palm Beach County. Since 1999, she has been the Director of Community Affairs for WXEL TV42 & 90.7FM---the PBS and NPR station that is licensed to the West Palm Beach market. As the Director of Community Affairs for WXEL, Marlene focuses on education and outreach services by reviewing requests for proposals (RFPs) and writing select grant proposals (based on PBS KIDS/PBS/NPR programs or initiatives). Also, she and her staff collaborate with a diverse group of community partners in order to organize several grant projects which are awarded to WXEL throughout the year. Some project partners have included the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition, Hispanic Human Resources Council of Palm Beach County-Child Development Centers, the School District of Palm Beach County and T.E.N./The Education Network (Ch. 19); promotional partners have included the Sun-Sentinel, South Florida Parenting Magazine, Tribune Treasure Coast Newspapers, WRMF 97.9FM, and WWRF Radio Fiesta 1380 AM. Furthermore, Marlene oversees the WXEL Community Advisory Board as required by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Marlene also represents WXEL for the purposes of other key public broadcasting organizations on the national level such as the National Educational Telecommunications Associations (NETA), National Center for Outreach (NCO), and the Association for Public Television Stations (APTS).
Marlene is an advocate for local non-profit organizations, including one which helps abused, neglected, and abandoned children and one which helps at-risk teen girls. She is also a supporter of various local and national animal welfare organizations. Marlene enjoys life in Boynton Beach, spending time with family and friends, and going on long walks with her dog.
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City of Boynton Beach
100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard
P.O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, FL 33435-0310
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