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Joaquín García
Co-Founder

Dr. Joaquín García has worked for many years to reach out to the Hispanic Community, encouraging civic participation, and the exercise of their voting rights. He is committed to ensuring ...

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Executive Committee

 

Dr. Carlos Díaz
Chair

Dr. Carlos F. Diaz is professor Emeritus in The College of Education at of education at Florida Atlantic University. Prior to his tenure at FAU, he was a professor of...

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Mabel Melton
Vice-Chair

Mabel Melton moved to Miami in 1967 at age three from her native Cuba, growing up in The Roads neighborhood as her adopted hometown evolved into a vibrant ...

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Eduardo Gruvman
Treasurer

Eduardo Gruvman is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has been retired for approximately ten years from his position as Founding Member/Partner in a chain of...

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Natalia Powers
Secretary

Natalia Powers is the President and Founder of Powers Solutions, a communications and public relations firm serving non-profit organizations, school districts, and charter school networks...

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Board of Directors

 

Dr. Margarita Pinkos
Founding Board Member
Dr. David Samore
Founding Board Member

Dr. David Samore has been a teacher and administrator of K-12 schools for 35 years in Florida, Iowa, South Carolina, Spain and Colombia, South America. Dr. Samore served as the Director of Global Leadership...

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Oscar Otero
Founding Board Member

Oscar Otero is the Principal of Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School. He grew up in Palm Beach County, where he attended local public schools. He began his teaching career in Nara, Japan's ancient... 

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Ruth Moguillansky
Director

Ruth Cecilia Moguillansky, a native from Argentina, earned a Master’s degree in Community Planning with an area of concentration in international development, from the University of Cincinnati...

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Dr. Gabriela Mendez
Director & Education Advisory Committee Chair
Dr. Gabriela Mendez received her Master’s degree and Ph.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the Pennsylvania State University. She is an associate professor and dissertation ...

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Dr. Xavier Garcia
Director & Finance Advisory Committee Chair

Dr. Garcia graduated from The National Univerisity Pedro Enriquez Urena, Dominican Republic in 1986. After his graduation, he did a post-graduate course at the Animal Medical Center in New York City...

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