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meet the team

about us

Carlos Vazquez

President/ CEO

Carlos has spent the last 15 years at the intersection of education and technology, focusing on transforming workforce education.

Dr. Alexis Mabe

Program Director

Dr. Mabe was recently recognized as an Apple Distinguished Educator and specializes in workspaces and STEM Innovation.

Al Delcy

chief digital officer

Al is a web developer and graphic designer passionate about STEM and increasing opportunities for underserved populations.

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Gabriela Martinez

Marketing Coordinator

Gaby is a recent FIU graduate. She is passionate about graphic design and is a STEM advocate for girls.

Tatenda Mahaka

Learning Technologist

A recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science from Florida International University. From an early age, Tatenda has always been interested in technology and teaching people about it.

Jorge Valenzuela

Instructional coach

Jorge Valenzuela is the lead educational coach at Lifelong Learning Defined, an education author and advocate.

Megan Fitzpatrick

Lead Instructor

Megan is a Learning Success Strategist and founder of The Fitz Solution providing academic, social, and emotional support.

Robert Fox

Director of Professional Learning

Robert is a Teacher for America high school who graduated with a degree in computer science. 

Roger Rodriguez

Lead Instructor

Roger is a Full Stack Web Developer and instructor applying agile methodologies for the development and learning process.

Victor Moreno

Lead Instructor

Victor is a Software Engineer with a love for coding, education, and empowering people to break into the tech industry.

Kevin Choi

Lead Instructor

Kevin is a Software Engineer with many years of experience, and he is passionate about innovation and educational technology.

Kelsey Dale

Institutional Partnerships

Kelsey has fundraising and grant writing expertise and has worked with local, national, and international partners.

Alexa Guy

STEM Specialist

Alexa Guy is an educational strategist who incorporates a deep knowledge of social change and action, culturally relevant pedagogy, data analysis, pedological research and project management skills to support the fields of education, social change/equity, education technology, professional services, and publishing.

Meet the Board

Justin Pinn

Board Chair

Justin Pinn serves as Director of Strategic Initiates for Teach for America Miami-Dade and passionate about Equity and Access.

Evan Leaphart

Vice-Chair

Founder and CEO of Kiddie Kredit and the co-founder of Black Men Talk Tech; teachers children about the fundamentals of finance.

Miriam Dorsett

Secretary

Artist, entrepreneur, and community activator focused on building community, and highlighting sustainability.

LaCriscia Fowlkes

Treasurer

Motivated project management and training professional with extensive experience in public, private, and higher education institutions.

Yolanda Vazquez

Board Member

Passionate about education and mental health, Yolanda has worked at the intersection of both. 

Sanjay
Jhaveri

Board Member

Well-connected Executive with more than 8+ years of diverse experience leveraging strategic partnerships & sustainability.

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Max
Ringelheim

Advisor

Entrepreneur and marketing strategy consultant. He is the CEO of WebLift and author of Web Analytics for Dummies.

Karinah Santiago

Advisor

Extensively experienced in media with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry.

Leadership Circle

Miami EdTech’s Leadership Circle is composed of passionate individuals committed to advancing the mission of Miami EdTech by raising awareness about our programs, widening the organization’s network of influential allies, and advocating for a world where innovative technologies redefine Education.

Dr. Susan Neimand

Dean, Miami Dade College of School Education

Anthony Hernandez

Senior Product Manager, Royal Caribbean

Fernando Migliassi

CEO, MIGLIASSI
Consulting

Victor
Moreno

Front End Engineer,
Amazon

Evan
Leaphart

Founder of
KiddieKredit

Samantha
Pratt

Founder and CEO of KlickEngage

James
Sisneros

Zaahah and the aHa digital rewards

Mónica
Black

Partner at
TheVentureCity

Joseph Riquelme

Vice President of FIU Online

Jay
Hammonds

VIP Operations, Facebook

Lucas Hernandez

Civic Engagement, Microsoft

Alfonso
Perez

Serial Entrepreneur

Meet Our Interns

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Chelsey Alexandre

Intern

Chelsey, an active individual who enjoys doing hair and communicating with new people. 

Kayla Hearon

Intern

A student at MAST @ FIU – BBC who loves to help others and is always eager to learn something new.

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Thierry Laguerre

Intern

Thierry Laguerre, enrolled in the Medical Program at Turner Tech, very passionate about helping my community.

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Daelin McClain

Intern

Daelin is dedicated student with a deep interest in music and a drive to help others.

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