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CORLETTA ANDREA GRANT-BRAITHWAITE, from the beautiful land of Guyana, South America where her culture is rich in history and tradition.
As a child, Corletta’s vision as a profession was to work in the beauty and fashion industry. Her educational pursuits began at the world renowned Wilfred Academy Institute where she graduated with honors. Additionally, she is the recipient of numerous awards exemplifying hair care excellence, and received achievements from such prestigious beauty institutes. such as Wilfred Academy, Dudley University for Dudley Products and the Guyana Beautician Network.
Corletta has been blessed as an entrepreneur by utilizing her expertise in the beauty and fashion industry for over 13 years; thereby, bringing her vision to fruition. Corletta believes she is a “talented beauty expert,” a named often conferred upon her by her many clients. Corletta’s highest honor is in knowing that she exceeds her client’s expectation while enhancing their outward beauty to match their inner beauty when they leave her salon.
Today, Corletta is the owner of Creative Concept Hair Salon and Accessories in the city of Riverview, an upscale and culturally diverse boutique. Creative Concepts motto is, “we serve our clients with excellence.” She is married and the mother of two children.
Corletta A. Grant-Braithwaite - Creative Concepts Hair Salon and Accessories - (813)841- 6905
SIDNEY AND PEGGY GASSETT natives of Lake City and High Springs respectively are seasoned entrepreneurs spanning many years while launching successful businesses. Te Gassett’s are quite unique entrepreneurs when factoring in the energetic couple also works in the School District of Hillsborough County as teachers. However, their love of food, catering and serving others catapulted them to their newest business venture, and was blessed to purchase as sole owners Gyros & Seafood at 4505 E. Hillsborough Avenue in September 2009. Today, the legal name is Gassett’s Gyros & Seafood DBA Gassett’s Gyros, Soul Food & Seafood. Te restaurant is located in East Tampa, where the Gassett’s feel they are “food for the soul” to the com- munity, and are creating a representation of its rich culture and heritage of the people.
For the palette that appreciates the culinary art of soul food, it will also appreciate the time in preparing each meal to order. According to Mrs. Gassett, “we accept call-in orders because we do not believe in pre-cooking a lot of food and have it sit under a hot light. We feel that if you order fresh-water fish, then it should be freshly cooked.” Consequently, the restaurant has an extensive menu that includes the traditional gyros, soul food such as oxtails and chitterlings, and fish ranging from mullet to snow crabs. Te Gassett’s have been married for 40 years, and have 3 adult children and 6 grandchildren. Tey are members of New Mount Zion M. B. Church.
Sidney and Peggy Gassett – Gassett's Soulfood, Seafood & Gyros – (813) 628-4181
PAMELA Y. ROBINSON – Pamela Y. Robinson received her Bachelor of Science Degree in English Literature from the University of South Florida, and her Juris Doctorate degree from Florida State College of Law. She began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender in Jacksonville, FL in 1989. She spent ten (10) years as an Assistant Public Defender where she represented people charged with crimes who could not afford to hire an attorney. Ms. Robinson handled hundreds of cases, and her years as a criminal defense lawyer honed and shaped her skills as a more-than-capable attorney.
Ms. Robinson has been in private practice since 2000 handling accident cases and criminal law. In her spare time Ms. Robinson enjoys sewing, traveling, and spending quality time with her large family.
Affiliations:
Te Florida Bar Association Te Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association Te Florida Justice Association Mayor's African American Advisory Committee
Te Hillsbourough County Bar Association PAMELA Y. ROBINSON – Attorney & Counselor at Law – (813) 418 - 5259
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