No Result
View All Result
Tampa Magazines
  • Local Knowledge
  • Food & Drink
  • Home & Garden
  • Travel
  • Moving Tampa
  • Sporting
  • Health
  • Tampa Culture
  • ADVERTISE
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • ABOUT
  • PURCHASE A COPY
  • DIGITAL ISSUES
  • EMAIL NEWSLETTERS
  • CONTACT US
  • SHOP
  • MY ACCOUNT
    • Your Membership
    • Profile
    • Update Billing Card
    • Login / Logout
Tampa Magazine
No Result
View All Result
Tampa Magazine
No Result
View All Result

2022 Top 10 Under 40: Juanita Buitrago

by Kathryn Deen
September 21, 2022
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Title: community manager for Girl Scouts of West Central Florida

Hometown: I consider Tampa my hometown, but I was born in Medellin, Colombia.

Alma mater: Hillsborough High School, University of Florida and Harvard Graduate School of Education

On the job: I’ve had the opportunity to hold several roles at Girl Scouts of West Central Florida. From 2017 until 2020, I was an outreach manager supporting our grant-funded delivery model of Girl Scouting, where girls can be in a Girl Scout troop for free at their school or community center. We connected over 3,000 girls per year to a safe, girls-only space where they could blossom and grow completely free of cost to their families. From 2020 until May of this year, I served as the grant program manager. We were awarded more than $2 million in that time —  — all funds that give girls access to life-changing leadership experiences across our eight-county footprint. And now I serve as a community manager, helping bring girls to Girl Scouting and supporting the volunteers who make this work possible.

Giving back: My most rewarding volunteer role has been with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. I have a little sister named Hailey and we have been matched for almost two years. We have both experienced major life events since we’ve been together, but our sisterhood stays strong. Our favorite activities are swimming in the pool, sitting at McDonald’s and doing homework, and walking the aisles of Target with a Starbucks in hand. It’s the simple things in life.

When I’m not in the office, you can find me being a mom. I just had a baby in December 2021. It’s the most demanding and rewarding thing I’ve ever done. I also love reading, swimming, being outside and spending time with my large and energetic family.

When I was a child I wanted to be a marine biologist or ocean conservationist. I pictured myself scuba diving in the coral reefs, picking up trash in the ocean, testing water samples and saving the turtles. I get my underwater fix by spending lots of time at The Florida Aquarium with my family.

My dream vacation is Thailand.

The best piece of advice I’ve ever received is that my mom always taught me to treat the custodian the same way you treat the CEO. To me, this means showing kindness to everyone you meet and seeing value in the contributions each person makes to our community or workplace.

My favorite thing about Tampa is that Tampa has something for everyone and it is home to so much diversity. With sporting events, delicious restaurants and coffee shops, theme parks, a beautiful aquarium, perfect weather and a spanning Riverwalk, there is always an opportunity for an adventure. I have lived here most of my life and I still find new things to enjoy.

My motto or philosophy that I live by is, “Individually we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” —Ryunosuke Satoro

My pump-up song is “Juice” by Lizzo.

My most ambitious goal is: I used to have a dream of doing a TED talk one day and then that dream came true. In 2020 I did a talk with TEDx Pura Vida about the ways we were connecting with Girl Scouts virtually during the pandemic. So now my next ambitious goal is to write a book and go on a book tour.

The greatest adversity I’ve faced is being a first-generation immigrant. We moved to Tampa when I was 3 years old and I watched my parents learn English, work back-breaking jobs to provide for our family and rebuild their careers. At one point in high school, I was separated from them for almost two years while my mom was redoing her internal medicine residency —  — you’ll have to read more about that in my book one day.

My inspiration is my daughter. She inspires me to live a life of joy and peace so that she can create her own joy and peace someday. And she inspires me to work for a more equitable world for her to grow up in.

Back to the Top 10 Under 40 list

Tags: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay.Girl ScoutingGirl Scoutsgirl scouts of west central floridaJuanita BuitragoTEDx Pura Vida
Next Post

2022 Top 10 Under 40: Kimberly Ficocelli-Rademacher

INSTAGRAM

tampabayliveworkplay

TAMPA BAY Live+Work+Play
We’re called Cigar City for a reason. Tap the li We’re called Cigar City for a reason. Tap the link in bio to find out the BEST places to smoke a stogie in Tampa Bay. ‍💨
#visittampabay #tampaflorida #thatsotampa #tampabayflorida #stufftodointampabay #whenintampa #lovefl #cigarstampa
Craving wine now that dry January is over? Tap the Craving wine now that dry January is over? Tap the link in our bio to see last year’s top wine bars in Tampa! Our 2023 list is coming out soon and covers Tampa + St Pete! Restaurants and bars! Do you have an epic wine selction? Email us at Info@tampamagazines.com to be part of our 2023 list. 🍷
#tampafoodie #thatssotampa #foodranking #stufftodointampabay #tampaeats #tampadrinks #whenintampa
Tampa Bay is always a growing city. Many new addit Tampa Bay is always a growing city. Many new additions arrive each month to make the city even better. Click the link in our bio to read more about what’s been added on to Tampa in January/ February! 🤩
#visittampa #tampaflorida #thatssotampa #floridafoodie #whenintampa #Tampaeats #tastetravelunravel
That cheese pull 🙌 Take a trip to Paris via dow That cheese pull 🙌 Take a trip to Paris via downtown Tampa at Water Street’s newest restaurant, Boulon Brasserie. Love eating your way around the globe? Don’t miss our International Dining Guide coming in March. 65,000 copies mailed to hungry homes each issue. Restaurants: email info@TampaMagazines.com to be included 🍽️
-
-
-

#tampamagazine #southtampamagazine #downtowntampa #tampadowntown #tampabayisawesome #thingstodointampa
 #tampaflorida #tamparestaurant #tamparestaurants #tampafoodie #tampafood #cheesepull #frenchonionsoup #tampaeats #tampabayeats
Argh you ready? Pirates are coming tomorrow 🏴‍☠️ The Gasparilla invasion runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the parade rolls through Tampa from 2-6 p.m. This is a free event with 300,000 spectators expected to attend. There are over 1,000 porta potties lining the parade route, be sure to pack your hand sanitizer 🦠-
-
-

#tampamagazine #southtampamagazine #downtowntampa #tampadowntown #tampabayisawesome #thingstodointampa
 #tampaflorida #winterinflorida #gasparilla #gasparillatampa #tampabayarea #tampafl #bayshore #bayshoreblvd
Don’t let this weekend sail in without proper pi Don’t let this weekend sail in without proper pirate attire! ☠️🏴 If you’re not sure where to shop, use the link in our bio to learn where to get your Gasparilla fit. 🏴‍☠🦜

#tampa  #gasparilla  #boatparade  vel #FloridaDestination
This is your last chance to participate in the Bes This is your last chance to participate in the Best of South Tampa contest. 📢📢📢Tap the link in bio to support your favorite local businesses before the end of day! 

 #BestofSouthTampa  #TampaBuisness  #ShopTampa #tampa #HealthandBeauty
Each week, so many awesome Farmers Markets set up Each week, so many awesome Farmers Markets set up across Tampa Bay! 🚜🌾🌽🥕 Selling locally sourced produce, artisan bread, art, clothing and more; there is something for everyone! Tap the link in bio to plan your next trip to the Farmers Market. 👨‍🌾🥚 

#TampaMarket #ThingsToDo #tampabay  #LocalProduce #StPete #StPeteMarkets
We had a blast at the St. Pete Power & Sailboat Sh We had a blast at the St. Pete Power & Sailboat Show, the largest in the gulf coast ⛵️Tampa Magazine features a boating story every issue in our Players & Pursuits section. Subscribe today to get your copy! Link in bio, $24.95 for a year subscription, 10 issues.
If you are looking for something to watch tonight, If you are looking for something to watch tonight, check out Bezos: The Beginning, the biopic about Jeff Bezos, executive produced by Tampa’s own Nick Friedman who also makes his acting debut in the film. The owner of the Tampa Tarpons, Armando Gutierrez plays Jeff Bezos so there’s plenty of reasons for the Tampa Bay community to rally in support of this movie 🎬 Tampa Magazine caught a glimpse at a private screening last night at Hyde House 🍿The film is available to stream on Amazon Video, Google Play, and iTunes .
Load More... Follow on Instagram

  • Local Knowledge
  • Food & Drink
  • Home & Garden
  • Travel
  • Moving Tampa
  • Sporting
  • Health
  • Tampa Culture
  • Advertise
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Purchase a Copy
  • Digital Issues
  • Email Newsletters
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2018 Tampa Magazine. All rights reserved. Part of the Tampa Magazines Network.

No Result
View All Result
  • Tampa Culture
  • Food and Drink
  • Home & Garden
  • Travel
  • Moving Tampa
  • Sporting
  • Health
  • Local Knowledge
  • Advertise
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Purchase a Copy
  • Shop
  • Digital Issues
  • Email Newsletters
  • Contact
  • MY ACCOUNT
    • Your Membership
    • Profile
    • Update Billing Card
    • Login / Logout

© 2018 Tampa Magazine. All rights reserved. Part of the Tampa Magazines Network.