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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING DR. JUANA PARILLON FOR HER NEARLY FORTY YEARS OF

EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO OUR NATION AS BOTH A MARINE AND EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR

     Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Batista, Felix, Chippendale, Shekarchi,
Blazejewski, Santucci, Slater, Kennedy, and Ajello

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2025

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Dr. Juana Parillon is a proud Dominican-American who immigrated to the

United States at the young age of five years old. She was raised in a working- class community in

the Providence area where she was taught and mentored about the important values of hard-work

and integrity in living a meaningful and fulfilling life. She has lived her life grounded in a belief

in three core principles, that humility strengthens us, honesty connects us, and trust bonds us; and

     WHEREAS, Dr. Parillon is a distinguished Marine Corps veteran who served our nation

with distinction for more than two decades in various leadership positions involving human

relations, mediation, and conflict resolution. During her Marine Corps tenure, Dr. Parillon was

one of only 37 equal opportunity advisors (EOA) in the United States Marine Corps. As an EOA,

Dr. Parillon has developed and facilitated entry, mid-level and executive-level training programs,

conducted organizational surveys and data analysis, overseen dispute resolutions and formulated

policies and procedures for various organizations; and

     WHEREAS, In 2012, while serving in her position as an EOA at the Marine Corps

Logistics Command, Dr. Parillon created and founded the Mentors in Action program in Albany,

Georgia. This program allowed Marines to volunteer their time helping children in primary,

secondary, and post-secondary schools within their communities. Dr. Parillon’s innovative work

with Mentors in Action earned her the honor of receiving Albany, Georgia’s, Forty Under 40

Award; and

     WHEREAS, Dr. Jauna Parillon is a much-desired public speaker who has given several

notable keynote addresses and has served as a moderator at numerous public and private events.

Dr. Parillon also serves as a mediator and conflict resolution consultant for organizations across

the United States. She has also coached individuals, teams, and departments within the non-

profit, corporate, military, and higher education sectors of the economy. Dr. Parillon is also the

distinguished author of several published articles and is currently working on a co-authored book

and a solo project to be released in 2026; and

     WHEREAS, Dr. Juana Parillon holds several degrees including a Bachelor of Science

degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland University College, a Master of Science

degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Walden University, a Master of

Business Administration degree from the George Washington University, and a Doctorate in

Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Walden University; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

honors Dr. Juana Parillon for her nearly forty years of exemplary service to our nation as both a

Marine and Equal Opportunity Advisor; and be it further

     RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Dr. Juana Parillon.

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