Brenda L. Marty-Jimenez

County agent

Extension agent IV, M.S., family and consumer sciences, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, Davie, FL

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Publications

Sun Safe Workspace #1: Overview of Florida’s Tailored Sun Safety Extension Program for Outdoor Professionals

Melissa J. Vilaro, Lugthea D. Pelissier, Wendy Wood, Samara Purvis, Joshua K. Payne, Felicia Marable-Williams, Wanda Adorno, Hillary MacMichael, Brenda L. Marty-Jimenez, Isabella Alobele, Laura Valencia, Andrea M. Nikolai, Nelly Nelson, andYesenia A. Rodriguez

To address the health needs of Floridians, Sun Safe Workspace was developed and offered by UF/IFAS Extension professionals. This tailored program aims to fill an identified gap in cancer prevention programming through classroom or community learning. This Ask IFAS series aims to provide information and resources on the negative effects of UV exposure and to implement consistent sun safety practices. This publication provides an overview of Florida’s tailored sun safety Extension program for outdoor professionals. Written by Melissa J. Vilaro, Lugthea D. Pelissier, Wendy Wood, Samara Purvis, Joshua K. Payne, Felicia Marable-Williams, Wanda Adorno, Hillary MacMichael, Brenda L. Marty-Jimenez, Isabella Alobele, Laura Valencia, Andrea M. Nikolai, Nelly Nelson, and Yesenia A. Rodriguez, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, July 2026.

Sun Safe Workspace #2: Infographics and Graphical Elements

This publication provides an overview of the four tailored infographics created for the UF/IFAS Extension program called Sun Safe Workspace. The goal of each infographic was to communicate specific knowledge related to the importance of sun safety for cancer prevention, with a focus on outdoor professionals (or those who spend most of their working hours outside). We also present graphical elements that are used to facilitate cohesiveness among program materials. Written by Melissa J. Vilaro, Lugthea D. Pelissier, Wendy Wood, Samara Purvis, Joshua K. Payne, Felicia Marable-Williams, Wanda Adorno, Hillary MacMichael, Brenda L. Marty-Jimenez, Isabella Alobele, Laura Valencia, Andrea M. Nikolai, Nelly Nelson, and Yesenia A. Rodriguez, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, July 2026.

Wild Game: Food Safety and Nutrition

Halie Corbitt, Shari Bresin, LuAnn Duncan, Katherine Allen, Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Amarat Simonne, Martha Maddox, Lori Wiggins, and Jill Breslawski

This publication discusses wild game and food safety, foodborne illnesses, shelf life, cooking temperature, and nutrition. Written by Halie Corbitt, Shari Bresin, LuAnn Duncan, Katherine Allen, Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Amarat Simonne, Martha Maddox, Lori Wiggins, and Jill Breslawski, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, January 2022.