Born and raised in Haiti, Estime moved to the United States in 2002 to reunite with his family. He received his Associate in Arts degree from Palm Beach State College, Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University, and Master of Accounting and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Nova Southeastern University. Estime is a certified non-profit accounting professional and State of Florida Notary Public.
Before joining Boca Helping Hands, Estime worked for The Arc of the Glades, as the Finance Officer, served as an Assistant Business Manager for the GEO Group, Inc., as well as a Staff Accountant at both FoundCare, Inc. and Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. He has trained and developed junior team members in each of his previous roles, improving efficiency and quality through implementation of standard operating procedures.
Estime is a member of the Leadership Glades class of 2019 and the Leadership Palm Beach County Focus Group class of 2019. He volunteers with We Help Community Development, United Way Palm Beach County Volunteer Income Tax Assistant (VITA) program, SCORE of Palm Beach County, and Groves Elementary School career day.
In his spare time, Jude likes gardening, playing soccer with his nephews, listening to music, and teaching Introductory Accounting and Individual Income tax courses as an adjunct professor at Palm Beach State College.
“I’m excited to be working with Boca Helping Hands,” said Estime. “The work they do in the community, to not only feed people but also provide job training and job readiness coaching, along with financial assistance, is some of the most important work being done in Palm Beach County right now.”
