Event: Walking in Her Shoes: Give To Gain International Women’s Day Panel

Ms. Lira Bravo holds a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University and her juris doctorate from Texas Tech University’s School of Law. She currently is a board-certified attorney in immigration and nationality law with Lira Bravo Law PLLC.

Heading into her 10th year as a Dallas College Trustee, Bravo has impacted student and employee lives through the shaping of college policy. Her most significant recent milestone was her lead in passing policy for parental leave at Dallas College. She was also instrumental in guiding the college in launching several bachelor’s degrees.

Dr. Floyd currently serves as the provost and vice chancellor of workforce education at Dallas College. In her role, she concentrates on promoting positive student experiences, supporting teaching excellence and fostering strong partnerships. She impacts students directly through initiatives like guided workforce pathways, improving their success, access to education and ability to achieve personal and professional goals.

Drawing inspiration from her wise words, Dr. Floyd admires Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dedication, resilience and commitment to justice and equity. Ginsburg’s legacy leaves a lasting impact on Dr. Floyd, motivating her to continually seek ways to contribute and uplift the lives of others through education and leadership.

When Dr. Floyd isn’t working to streamline the student journey herself, you can find her mentoring other aspiring higher education leaders. However, Dr. Floyd never misses the opportunity to take care of her own mental and physical health. She enjoys working out, running marathons, traveling and spending quality time with her loved ones. Excited to help others see the importance of connecting with the community, she looks forward to finding new ways to ensure student success.

Jamika's philanthropic portfolio includes national and local nonprofit organizations focusing on digital transformation across communities. In previous roles, Jamika worked alongside human resources on workforce development and reskilling to create and drive a more inclusive career pathway into AT&T for non-traditional talent.

Jamika is an Alabama native and moved to Texas ten years ago. Jamika is a Junior League of Dallas member and serves on the YMCA Dallas Corporate Community Engagement committee and United Way Metro Dallas Social Innovation Accelerator committee as a mentor. Jamika enjoys traveling, reading, and stopping and starting new hobbies. One hobby she has been able to maintain recently is Pilates. Jamika and her husband live in Frisco, Texas, with their active six-year-old son.

Jessica began her career in corporate America before she shifted to an educator in Richardson ISD, where she spent seven years working closely with students and families. It was there that she saw how access, representation, and advocacy could change a child’s trajectory. Over the years, Jessica has dedicated herself to civic engagement, coalition building, and strengthening democratic participation across North Texas. Her volunteer and community-centered leadership led to her being featured in Democracy Retrograde, recognizing her commitment to showing up for her community and advancing inclusive civic spaces. 

Today, Jessica serves at Workers Defense, where she helps strengthen operations and strategy while advancing immigrant and worker rights across Texas. She believes deeply in building power through collective action and ensuring that working families have both voice and protection. 

Her commitment to servant leadership extends beyond her professional role. Jessica serves on the boards of the League of Women Voters of Dallas and Somos Tejas and has contributed to leadership efforts within the League of Women Voters of Texas, the Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas (Dallas Chapter), and the City of Richardson’s inaugural Community Inclusion and Equity Commission. In every space she enters, she works to make civic participation more inclusive, accessible, and reflective of the communities it serves. 

Above all, Jessica is a proud wife, mother of three daughters, and a loving fabuela to her granddaughter. Her leadership is grounded in the example she hopes to set for them—that giving to your community is more than service; it is responsibility, love, and legacy.