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Ava Parker Apr 2026

Served as an assistant public defender in Miami-Dade County and assistant general counsel for the Florida Department of Transportation .

She previously served as the executive vice president and COO of Florida Polytechnic University and spent over a decade on the Florida Board of Governors . Legal Career & Professional Boards ava parker

Ava L. Parker has served as the president of Palm Beach State College since 2015. Under her tenure, the college has achieved significant milestones: Served as an assistant public defender in Miami-Dade

Facilitated the school becoming the home of the TGL (Tomorrow's Golf League) , co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, providing student internships. Parker has served as the president of Palm

Partner at the Jacksonville-based firm Lawrence & Parker, P.A. .

The college earned a spot as an Aspen Prize Top 150 U.S. Community College .

Before transitioning to higher education leadership, Parker practiced law for 25 years. Her legal background includes:

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