Bernadette Pierre

Bernadette Pierre is a Performing Arts Dance Magnet Teacher of Miami Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), the fourth largest school system in the nation. She is the founder and artistic director of Laissez-Faire Dance Ensemble.

She is married to former mayor Andre D. Pierre. They have two sons Dominique and Andre B. Pierre. Mrs. Pierre attended Hofstra University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance. She has also earned a Master of Science Degree in Management and Administrative Education from NOVA Southeastern University. Pierre launched the dance program at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School’s STAR Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts in 1999. She currently stands as the artistic director of the dance magnet program and served as a chairperson of the Fine Arts Department for many years.

After creating two separate dance programs for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Mrs. Pierre has since devoted her time to the creation of her own dance company to intertwine Haitian traditional dance with other forms of movement to promote the Haitian culture throughout the United States. Laissez-Faire is an innovative dance company that unifies Haitian root folkloric movement with mainstream techniques, such as classical ballet, modern, jazz, and African dance.

Mrs. Pierre has been the recipient of the Outstanding & Political Community Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award, National Women History Awards Recognitions and Support & Dedication Award from the Police Athletic League. She is currently the President of the Association of Haitian Educators of Dade, Inc. (AHED)

Paul Fabre

Taught and served as a mentor/Counselor for at risk students in the New York City Public Schools for several years. Has been an educator at Miami-Dade Public Schools for over twenty two years. Has served in a variety of boards such as Three Little Flowers Center (TLFC) chairperson Advisory Board; The Association of Haitian Educators of Dade; Homeowner Association of Royal Bay and LaVia; Pine Crest Preparatory School in Fort- Lauderdale as an advisory board member. His commitment and dedication to serve the community is a life long mission.

Magda Prophete  

 Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Magda moved to Brooklyn, New York at an early age. She is a graduate of Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School. Magda holds a BA in Sociology from Brooklyn College. She earned a Masters in Bilingual Education from Long Island University. Magda was an elementary school teacher in Brooklyn, New York, for over thirty four years. She previously served on AHED’s Executive Board as Treasurer.

Sabine Duval

Currently a Reading teacher at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School.  Sabine has been teaching for M-DCPS for over 25 years, and has been at her current position for 12 years.

Marie Ocean

I am Marie Ocean. I was born and raised in Haiti. In 1995, I migrated to the United States of America. However, I have never been detached from my motherland. From the time that I arrived, I enrolled at Miami Edison Sr. High School and 3 years later I graduated. Upon graduation, I attended Miami Dade College (MDC) majored in Business Administration. After 2 years at MDC, I transferred to Florida International University (FIU) where I obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration. In pursuit of higher education, I attended Nova Southeastern University from which, in 2015, I completed a master’s in business administration (MBA). Most importantly, I am a child of God, a mother, and a very proud educator working for Miami Dade County Public Schools system.

Prior to becoming a teacher, I have worked in other capacities, such as clerical and paraprofessional within the Miami Dade Public School system. In addition to being a teacher, I am also the PD Liaison at my school location as well as an Alternate Steward at North Miami Adult Center; while serving as an FEA Delegate. During the 2017-2018 School Year, I was honored to be voted “Rookie Teacher” of the year.  To top it all, I am the founder and owner of “The Ultimate Ocean”.

My mission is to help those who can’t help themselves by demonstrating the reality on what General Colin Powell said: “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure”.