Robin Zimmern

Robin Zimmern
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Robin Zimmern is originally from Boston, MA arriving in Pensacola in 2008 via Nashville and Birmingham. Since moving to the south, Robin has embraced her inner "y’all," learned to wear pearls, eat grits, and knows the words to every Garth Brooks’ song. Robin is a proud girl mom to two precocious, creative and sassy girls: Emma (9) and Charlotte (6). They keep her on her toes in their never-ending desire to become YouTube stars, survive on a diet of pizza and chicken nuggets, and always trying to have the last word. Robin received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Vanderbilt University, and her specialist degree from the University of West Florida. Robin serves as the director of development at the University of West Florida. In Robin’s spare time (is that a thing?), she is a passionate community volunteer. Robin sits on several local boards, including the Pensacola Little Theatre, Manna, Junior League of Pensacola, Fiesta Pensacola, Valerie's House and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Emergency Contact

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I never realized a simple line on a form could stop me in my tracks and bring me to tears. As I sat in the waiting room of the doctor's office two years ago...

Making My List, Checking it Twice: Why Doesn’t Santa Come to Our House?

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“Why doesn’t Santa come to our House? Was I naughty?” asked my daughter when she was four years old.  The answer is simple, “We are Jewish.” But to a 4-year-old, that explanation does not fit...

Nonprofit Spotlight: Manna

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November is a time we are all reminded of how thankful we are. How lucky we are for the life that we have. How fortunate we are to have our family, a safe place...

Ask and You Shall Receive…an Opinion

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I recently overheard a conversation between my daughters: Emma: Charlotte, don’t you think you should be nicer to your only sister? Charlotte: No. Emma: That was a rhetorical question, so you didn’t need to answer. Charlotte: Why would...

Namaste

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We were eating dinner the other night, when Charlotte, my six-year-old, cleared her throat and politely asked, “may I please be excused?” I asked her if she had to go to the bathroom, and...

The Power of a Compliment

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I was recently reminded of the power of a compliment. While we were walking through a department store, Charlotte (age 6) walked up to a mannequin: Charlotte: Looking good girl, work it, work it! Me: Charlotte,...