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Bobbie Ibarra
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Executive Director, Miami Coalition for the Homeless
Tina spent the first 12 years of her life being shifted from one home to another, suffering mental, physical and sexual abuse. At age 43, the opportunity to return to school after dropping out in the 9th grade arose.
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