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Career Pathways Senior Manager

The Immokalee Foundation

Growing up in Immokalee, Yaresly Gorosquieta knew from an early age that she wanted to go to college, earn a degree and then return home to make a difference in the lives of other students. Now, as the career pathways senior manager for The Immokalee Foundation, she manages middle school and high school-related career pathways services, such as programming, advocacy, career experiential learning, field trips, postsecondary experiences, internships and summer camps. And while Gorosquieta was the first member of her family to graduate from college, and she aspires to earn a master’s degree in leadership, she said the things she’s learned along the way are what resonate the most.

“At a young age, my parents taught me that with hard work and dedication, you could accomplish anything,” she says. “My career and life experiences have taught me the importance of courage; to take heart, obliterate obstacles and conquer challenges for a greater impact beyond myself.”

Gorosquieta is a graduate of Associate Leadership Collier Class of 2022. In addition, she currently serves as a member of FutureMakers Coalition, Future Ready Collier and the Florida Gulf Coast University Alumni Association.