Julie Martin
Public Information Officer, Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Julie Martin
Public Information Officer, Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Captain Thomas Reyes
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Captain Thomas Reyes
Palm Beach County Fire RescueTom Reyes is a badged Captain and the Public Information Officer for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. Captain Reyes started in the Fire service in 2000 in the Florida Keys before coming to PBCFR. He spent 9 years as a Flight Nurse on the TraumaHawk helicopter before promoting to Lieutenant and Captain. The PIO position opened up in 2022 and Tom felt this was an opportunity to expand the role of the Public Information Office. Since starting as PIO, Captain Reyes has worked on increasing the timeliness and efficiency of the internal and external communications for PBCFR. He has been deployed as a PIO to Suwannee County in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, and is the Florida Region 7 coordinator for any PIO’s that may be emergently deployed to or from Palm Beach, Broward, Maini Dade and Monroe Counties.
Jewel Berrios
Social Media Specialist Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department
Jewel Berrios
Social Media Specialist Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation DepartmentJewel Berrios is the social media specialist for the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. With a background in media production, Jewel utilizes these skills to create engaging content and manage MDCR’s social media presence, including developing social media strategies to promote the department. Prior to this role, she served as a media aide for the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners where she was responsible for producing content for the Board’s social media accounts. She also worked as a transcriber for ABC’s hit TV show Shark Tank, and her projects have been recognized at various film competitions and festivals. Jewel graduated summa cum laude from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Radio-Television Production and a minor in Cinema Studies.
José L. Diego
Head of the Innovation & Project Management Division
Deanna Bettineschi
Public Information Manager | City of Hollywood PD
Deanna Bettineschi
Public Information Manager | City of Hollywood PDDeanna Bettineschi grew up in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. She attended the University of Florida where she majored in Telecommunications and Minored in Communications Studies. She began her career in 2011 in TV News. Deanna was a reporter/anchor for almost a decade when she decided to change careers. In December of 2020, Deanna became the Public Information Manager for the Hollywood Police Department. Deanna manages the social media accounts for the department, produces press releases, updates the department’s website, does on-camera interviews, and facilitates press conferences. Deanna is married to her husband Tommy, who is a Navy Veteran, who also works at the police department. Together, they have a 7 year old Dalmatian named Pongo.
Tatiana Peralta
Communications Manager | National Crime Prevention Council
