People Profiles

After retiring, most employees feel the urge to get as far away from their former workplace as possible. But not Ann Humphreys. Six years after officially calling it a career, Humphreys is still teaching (only now as a substitute) at Coconut Creek High School, where she worked full time from 1973 to 2011. “It’s in

1 What was the transition from dean to president like? There are two big differences that I have found interesting (Frenk became the sixth UM president in August 2015). One is the scope. At Harvard, I was dean of the school of public health, and public health is my specialty. … It was a focused approach.

Theresa Caputo is accustomed to the questions, but the answers never change. No, she can’t see into the future. No, she can’t predict which Powerball numbers will hit. And no, she doesn’t have a crystal ball. The Long Island Medium says that’s the world of psychics. “I’m Theresa Caputo, and I talk to the dead,”

Grant Dodrill reaches a national fencing milestone—at age 12 During a family trip to Italy in the summer of 2012, Jim Dodrill enrolled his son and daughter in a gladiator course, where they practiced sword-fighting. His youngest child, Grant, fell in love with the activity, and, after they returned, Grant joined an after-school sword-fighting group

Executive chef, owner and consultant, Ortanique Restaurants 1 How did you get started in the restaurant business? I never went to culinary school. I was really thrown into the restaurant business in November of 1994 by my partner, Delius Shirley. I had always loved cooking, and at the time I was between jobs. He asked me if I

• It’s been six years since a bullying incident during band class left Rebecca Zerbo crying in a middle-school bathroom. That night, the Boca Raton resident went home and wrote messages of positivity to keep in her back pocket. Whenever she felt down, she reached for one of the sayings and read the encouraging words.

Founders of South Florida Matchmakers 1 How did you two get into matchmaking? Nancy: We’ve been friends for a long time—35 years—and talked about getting into business together. And matchmaking seemed logical, given my history as a relationship coach and doing counseling for 25 years in a private practice, working with people on relationship issues and

For all the buzz in recent years over Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and the other next-generation players battling for supremacy in the post-Tiger Woods era, the most dominant figure in professional golf is someone who won his first Masters title before those players were even born. At an age when he could be

• Mason Pace is just 15, but he’s been in the music industry longer than some rockers twice his age. The Boca Raton resident began piano lessons at age 5 when his parents, Kim and Todd, learned music was good for children’s development. “He made it look so easy,” Todd recalls. “The teacher said he

• His last name should sound familiar. Fort Lauderdale resident Tom Dubois Hormel is the grandson of George A. Hormel, who founded what eventually became Hormel Foods. Tom’s father, Jay C. Hormel, is credited with the inventive thinking that made Hormel a household name, especially for Spam luncheon meat, which Jay introduced in 1937. •

1 Why did you decide to run for mayor of Pinecrest? Pinecrest is one of the best places to live and raise a family in Florida. I love working with our neighbors to solve the day-to-day and long-term issues that come up. I decided to run for mayor because I feel I can make a positive

When Tiffany Advincula gave her name and telephone number to Bella’s Quinces, a one-stop shop for all things quinceañera in South Miami, she never thought it would lead her to national television. A few months later, Advincula and her mother, Rosie, received a call from TLC. “All I was looking for was a dress,” Advincula