Dress the Part FL
“Achieve your goals with confidence and style”
Dress the Part donating professional clothing attire to the Lotus House, a women’s homeless shelter in Miami, to help women both look and feel the part.
Sienna Lallemand and Paula Hirsch
Co-founders of Dress the Part
Our Mission:
Dress the Part aims to provide homeless women with the professional attire and resources necessary to help them achieve their goals in the workplace. The first impression one makes in a job interview is crucial in order to be seriously considered for a position. As homelessness continues to increase in Miami, we feel that it is crucial to give everyone the chance to present themselves with their best foot forward. From empowering women through the employment process to supporting them in regaining independence, Dress the Part strives to break the cycle of employment insecurity and homelessness.
Initiatives
Donations: Dress the Part aims to collect and donate professional attire to homeless women in Miami to help them enter the workforce.
Dress the Part has collected and donated blazers, ties, button-down shirts, trousers, dresses, pantsuits, skirts, slacks, and handbags.
Resources: Dress the Part offers resume-building workshops, interview simulations, and professional attire guidance to prepare homeless women for the workforce.
Dress the Part has led resume-building workshops at the Lotus House and assisted women in starting and enhancing their own resumes.
Progress
Dress the Part has collected and donated 400+ professional clothing items, hosted resume-building workshops and interview simulations.
Sienna Lallemand and Paula Hirsch were selected as the October 2023 “Do the Right Thing” first-place award winners. Selected among 900 nominees for their service project Dress the Part, Sienna and Paula won an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. to celebrate Dress the Part and its influence on Miami-Dade County.
Recognition for Dress the Part
Silver Knight Award Announcement
Sienna Lallemand and Paula Hirsch were nominated for the prestigious Silver Knight Award for Dress the Part - The Silver Knight Awards program recognizes outstanding students who have not only excelled academically but have also dedicated themselves to serving their schools and communities. Sienna was nominated under the Journalism category and Paula was nominated under the Math category.
Meet the Co-founders
Sienna Lallemand
Co-founder
Sienna Lallemand is currently a senior at the School for Advanced Studies-Wolfson Campus. Sienna’s passion for advocacy, politics, and social justice, has inspired her to become an active member of her local and district youth council as well as her school’s Model UN team, spread healthcare awareness through her leadership with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and lead her school’s Black Student Union club. When not writing articles for her school/community newspaper or listening to 2010s pop music, Sienna can often be found on the squash court with her younger brother.
Paula Hirsch
Co-founder
Paula Hirsch is currently a senior at School for Advanced Studies-Wolfson Campus. Outside of school, Paula loves baking, is a member of her school's Model UN team, works part time tutoring college students in math at Miami Dade College, and participates in chess competitions. She has lived and studied in three continents and speaks English, Spanish and German. As she looks towards the future, Paula is hoping to major in computer science, and help create a future where technology is more accessible to all.
Contact Information
For more information about
Dress the Part, please contact us at:
Email: DressThePartFL@gmail.com
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Phone Number: +1(786)-714-8007