NAME | TITLE | ORGANIZATION |
| Alex Funkhouser, Immediate Past Chair | Owner | SherlockTalent |
| James E. Osteen, Jr., Chair | Director, Community Initiatives | South Florida Digital Alliance |
| Albert Sosa, Vice-Chair | Vice President | HNTB |
| Sandra Hodge, Secretary | Public Information Officer | STANTEC |
| Omelio Ramirez, Treasurer | Campus CIO | Miami Dade College – InterAmerican Campus |
| Silvia Beltre, P.E., Marketing Committee Chair | Senior Principal, Business Center, Sector Lead | STANTEC |
| Richard Chance, Fundraising Committee Chair | Managing Member | CyberEducation Partners, LLC |
| Angela Colbert, PhD, Student/Staff Development Committee Chair | Knight Vice-President of Education | Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science |
| Denyse Antunes | Vice-President | Florida Vocational Institute |
| Jason Bell | Director, Medical Education and Strategic Projects | Baptist Health South Florida Office of Academic Affairs |
| Dr. Robert P. Cleary, NMTCB, MBA, CHC | Dept. Chair, Imaging Sciences | Keiser University |
| Davion Q. Crumel | Training & Student Internship Manager | Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Information Technology Services |
| Roxanna Cruz | Associate Vice President, Recruitment & Admissions | Barry University |
| Maria C. de Pena | President | Code Explorers |
| Henry Espinosa | Director of Information Technology | Miami Dade County Parking Authority |
| Luis C. Fernandez-Torres | Dean | St. Thomas University |
| Monica Gomez | CSR Manager and Product Development | Cisco Systems |
| Josie Goytisolo | President -CEO | Codella |
| Andrew Green | Florida International University | |
| Ricardo Jimenez, Ph.D. | Chair, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science & Associate Dean Undergraduate Studies, College of Arts & Sciences | Barry University |
| Bensin Joseph | President | Tier 1 Techs |
| Christina Michelena Leon | PHD Pevida Highway Designers | |
| Santiago Martinez | Information & Corporate Security Officer | BAC Florida Bank |
| Noreen Legault Mendoza | CEO | Geeki Girls |
| Claire Marrero | Executive Director | ITWomen |
| Mary Murphy | Project Lead the Way (PLTW) | |
| Elia Nunez, P.E. | Assistant Vice President | WSP USA |
| Joe Raio | Technical Evangelist | Microsoft |
| Dr. Monique Ross | Assistant Professor | Florida International University |
| Tomas Ruiz, PE, CFM, LEED, AP | President | Snubbs Consulting, Inc. |
| Dr. Rafael Sacasa | Chemistry, Physics/Earth Sciences Dept. Chairperson | Miami-Dade College, North Campus |
| Cristen Scolastico | Director, Admissions Administration | Barry University |
| Bert Silvestre | Pro Logic Systems | |
| Don Slesnick, III | Executive Director | South Florida Digital Alliance |
| Jeannelle Vega | Supervisor, Academic Contracts & Business Projects | Baptist Hospital |
STEM Advisory Board Members coordinate, sponsor and participate in many student and teacher activities:
Using the nationally acclaimed Project Lead the Way curriculum, studies include Civil, Aerospace, Mechanical, and Architectural.
Academy studies include areas of Dental, Emergency, Home Health, Nursing, Pharmacy and Vision.
Academy studies include areas of Digital Design, Programming, Gaming, Network Systems, Web Development.
Recent News
NAF is a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure high school students are college, career, and future ready.
Get in-touch with the NAF ACADEMIES of Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Enter your email and we’ll send you information about NAF updates, new tracks, opportunities, and events
Copyright 2022 Miami-Dade County Public Schools NAF Academies – All Rights Reserved
Terms of service
Privacy Policy
