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CeCe Espeut is a former US Marine, author, and two-time TEDx speaker. She joined Toastmasters in 2016 and since then has achieved the Distinguished Toastmaster Award four times. CeCe is a member of four clubs. CeCe has served in District 47 as an Area Director and as Club Growth Committee Chair, where she helped 200+ Toastmasters achieve their Distinguished Toastmasters award.
CeCe’s life is centered on three core values; God, Family, and Education.
CeCe currently attends Florida International University (FIU) where she is studying Industrial Organizational Psychology with an emphasis in Change Management and Personal Development.
CeCe is a keynote speaker at leadership conferences around the world where she speaks about Imposter Syndrome, Storytelling, and 2nd Chances. On the surface, these topics may not seem to be related but in actuality, they all deal with the stories we tell ourselves and our beliefs.
I am Maria Lozano. I have worked in the music industry for over 30 years, and it was the realization that I continually declined invitations to be in industry panels due to my fear of public speaking that prompted me to join Toastmasters in May 2021. Since joining Toastmasters, I ran for Secretary in my condominium’s Executive Board and won and have since participated in two music industry panels.
At my club, Miami Dade Toastmasters, Club 8251, I served as Secretary (2021 – 2022), Vice President of Education (2022 – 2023) and President and VPE (2023 – 2024). I am also the Division E Shooting Star recipient for 2021 – 2022.
I earned a Bachelor of Arts from the City University of New York at Hunter College and I’m fully bilingual in Spanish and English. I live with my husband and two children in Miami, FL.
Jose (JZ) Zirena was born in Lima, Peru. He moved to the States in 1973, where he finished high school and college. Jose has been in Miami for over 30 years, with a 5-year stint in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont.
JZ is a management consultant who enjoys working in Finance and Public Speaking, and has been actively engaged in Toastmasters for over 12 years.
Some of the assignments JZ has handled at Toastmasters include being President of Lima Toastmasters (Peru) and Perrine-Cutler Ridge Toastmasters (Florida). JZ was also President and Founder of Green Mountain Toastmasters (Vermont). More recently, he was the VP Membership for Doral Toastmasters.
JZ earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Florida Bible College, an MA Diploma from the University of Lima, and an MBA from the University of West Georgia.
JZ is focused on helping others succeed and coaching executives in the fine art of Public Speaking. He loves sharing the stories he has learned through the challenges of life, and motivating others through the spoken word.
Jose Zirena has been married for over 36 years, has two grown sons, and two beautiful grandkids.
Ramõn Sellers is a dynamic leader and decorated veteran with a distinguished career in global business development, strategic planning, and entrepreneurship. He previously served in Toastmasters officer positions as the VP of Public Relations and as President, where he guided the 2023-2024 return of his club to President’s Distinguished status for the first time since the pandemic. He also currently serves as its Treasurer, managing the club’s financial health with precision and care.
He believes in leading by example and is known for encouraging other leaders to “model excellence.” One way he embodies this ethos is by collaboratively innovating and implementing creative solutions to complex problems. As a voracious consumer of books and content on self-improvement, business, and leadership, Ramõn seeks to understand every stakeholder and find common ground.
Besides his impressive career and community service track record, Ramõn is also an entrepreneur. He is the President of Puppets LLC, an educational entertainment company he co-founded with his wife. Whenever possible, Ramõn enjoys relaxing activities in the great outdoors such as kayaking, hiking, and camping with his family and friends.