Miami-Dade School Board

Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall Bendross-Mindingall is a former state representatives who is running for the District 2 seat.

Vanessa Woodard Byers Byers is a veteran school district administrator with more than 27 years of experience in auditing, accounting and budget management with Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Sandra ‘Sandy’ S. Moise Moise, an educator for over 22 years is running for the District 2 seat.

Darryl Franklin Reaves Reaves is a lawyer and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives.

Ronda Vangates Vangates currently serves as District Director for Performance Improvement and Diversity Compliance, Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction for Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Manny Diaz, Jr. Diaz, Jr., an educator for over 15 years is running for the District 2 seat.

Perla Tabares Hantman Hantman, the Miami-Dade School Board Vice-chair is a former teacher and counselor and was first elected in 1996.

Alex Diaz Diaz is running for the District 6 seat.

Maria Peiro Peiro, a veteran teacher at Citrus Grove Elementary is running for the District 6 seat.

Kitchka Petrova Petrova is a middle school science teacher at Ponce de Leon Middle School in Coral Gables, Florida and an adjunct professor of biology and microbiology at Miami Dade College.

Raquel Regalado Regalado is an attorney and daughter of Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado

Eduardo Zayas-Bazán Zayas-Bazán Vangates is a former college professor and author.

Nathasha Alvarez Alvarez is a teacher at Jane Roberts K-8 Center.

Eddy Barea Eddy Barea is a parent who runs a school uniform business.

Carlos L. Curbelo Curbelo is a state director for U.S. Sen. George LeMieux.

Libby Perez Perez is an assistant to board member Marta Pérez.

Juliana Velez Velez is a businesswoman and executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Foundation.

This story was originally published August 14, 2010 at 1:03 PM with the headline "Miami-Dade School Board."