Kappa Epsilon
Professional Pharmacy Fraternity
Alpha Xi Chapter at Florida A&M University
Alumni Spotlight
Valeria Robinson-Baker, RPh
Valeria Robinson-Baker is a 1979 graduate of Florida A. & M. University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and 1978 inductee into Kappa Epsilon. She is a practicing compounding pharmacist with over three decades of expertise in pharmacy administration/management and hospital pharmacy practice. She received her Consultant Pharmacist license in 1984 and obtained certifications in Dyslipidemias, Vaccinations, Medication Therapy Management with additional training in Women’s Health Concerns and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement. She is currently working towards certification as a Pharmacy Regulatory Specialist. Her new role as Quality Manager with a Compounding Pharmacy places her in a unique role of one the first compounding pharmacies registered as a FDA Outsourcing Facility.
Her expertise expands across a spectrum of Hospital Pharmacy Administration, Mrs. Baker has served as Director of Pharmacy at Osceola Regional Medical Center, Dr. Phillips Hospital (formerly Sand Lake Hospital), Orlando Regional Medical Center and St. Cloud Regional Medical Center. She has held memberships in The Florida Pharmacy Association, The American Association of Health-Systems Pharmacists, The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, The Links, Inc. and Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Valeria has been a guest lecturer for many community and medical organizations as well as receiving recognition from a host of organizations for her work in pharmacy and in the community. She has also served as preceptor for pharmacy students for both FAMU and the University of Florida.
Mrs. Robinson-Baker plays an active role in her community through many volunteer activities spanning her career. Her most recent community commitments are in her 1999 appointed role on the Governors Advisory Board on Diabetes for a three-year term under Governor Jeb Bush as well as serving on the boards of Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc. (1999-2009) and the Girls and Boys Clubs of Central Florida (2005-2010). Valeria is married to Dr. Robert T. Baker, a practicing Gastroenterologist and Internist in the Central Florida area and they have two daughters, Brittney Alexa (Kappa Epsilon member and PharmD. candidate) and Camille Victoria (BS Business Candidate).
Jesseka Forbes, Pharm. D.
Dr. Jesseka Forbes was born on February 1, 1987 in Tallahassee, FL. She lived there for the majority of her life where she graduated Salutatorian of her class from Amos P. Godby High School in 2005. Upon graduation, she earned both academic and track and field scholarships to attend Florida A&M University. At Florida A&M, she earned a number of athletic and academic honors, and was a part of a number of organizations. She joined the Alpha Xi Chapter of Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Inc. in spring 2009, where she served as Chaplain and Second Vice President. She graduated from Florida A&M in 2011 and is currently licensed in the state of Florida.