About
Brandon Alfred
Dean of Culture/Social Studies Dept.
Born and raised in New York City, I grew up with a mother who had me at 19 years old. Despite having to raise a young child, my mother continued to pursue a college education, and eventually went on to provide the gift of education others. Growing up with a role model who started an alternative high school for at risk students, education was always a very important endeavor for me. After graduating from Yale University, I joined Teach for America Miami-Dade where I taught U.S. History at Miami Central. Discontent with my limited scope in the classroom, I am now the Dean of Culture at Jose de Diego Middle School - a school currently undergoing a massive transformation under new leadership. It is with great honor and humility that I embark upon this journey to help rethink culture, classroom management, and discipline in a school that has a reputation that doesn't truly represent the potential of its students.
Jorge Parra
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal at Jose de Diego MS.
Matasha Mondy
Reading Instructor and Coach
A lover of all things books, I'm excited to instill a love for reading in the students at JDD.
Lashawn Gaskin
ELA Instructor/Coach
I've worked in Miami Dade Public Schools for years as a teacher, positive behavior support coach, and literacy instruction coach. The thrill of helping students achieve success is what keeps me going everyday.
Charity Moreno
Math Instructor/Coach
As a Math coach I believe in the power of math to help our students become problem solvers who can approach day to day issues with the clear sense of logic learned through math.
