About Us
“Made in Florida” & “FLATE” including this website, is a product of the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence for Manufacturing.
FLATE is part of the FloridaMakes Network (FloridaMakes is the official representative of the MEP National Network and NIST MEP in the State of Florida. The MEP National Network’s mission is to strengthen and empower U.S. manufacturers and its emphasis on delivering tangible economic impact. FLATE’s mission is to improve and advance technician education in 2-year associate degree programs through curriculum reform and professional development as well as developing the STEM pipelines that feed into them.
Mailing Address
Florida Advanced Technological Education Center
201 East Pine Street, Suite 735
Orlando, FL 32801
FLATE Team
Marilyn Barger, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Education Advisor
Ernie Friend
Executive Director
Danielly Orozco-Cole
Career & Technical Education Program Manager
Teresa Potter
Community Engagement Manager
Mariellen Batchelor
FLATE Ambassador, Central Florida Region
Lordana Guillaume
FLATE Ambassador, Southwest Florida Region
Kayla Martin
FLATE Ambassador, Florida Panhandle Region