Honorary Advisory Board Members

Honorary Advisory Board Members

Emeritus J. David Armstrong, Jr

David Armstrong, Jr. is a higher education consultant, international educator, investor, board member, and philanthropist. He is president emeritus, retired, of Broward College, one of the largest and most diverse institutions in America. He is the co-chair for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Six Pillars Economic Program, Co-Chair of the Broward Business Council for Homelessness, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of Broward, and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) - Fulbright Scholar Program.
Qualifications & Experience:
• Chairman of Leadership Florida and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.
• Broward County’s economic development organization.
• Executive Search Consultant for the Association of Community College Trustees.

Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

She brings a strong background in both engineering and education, with over six years of experience as a professional engineer and over 16 years in K–12 education. She has also served as principal, assistant principal, and classroom teacher before transitioning into higher education leadership.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, Florida Atlantic University.

  • Master’s in Math Education, Nova Southeastern University.

  • Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech.

  • Principal of Fort Lauderdale High School.
  • State President, Florida Association of School Administrators.

Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia

Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia, North Campus president and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs for Broward College. She is a former instructor in our online college, has a doctorate with a focus on instructional design and ed tech. Her campus has 15,000 students and she also has the bachelor's degree in teacher education program in several areas on her campus.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Ph.D., Educational, Nova Southeastern University.
  • Master, Informtaion Science, University of South Florida.
  • Interism President of Central Campus & Vice-Provost for Teaching and Learning, Broward College
  • Associate Dean of Public Services for the University/College Library, Broward College
  • Senior Instructional Designer, BC online.

Christopher Mcguire

Assistant Principal at Oriole Elementary School and Director of Distance Learning for Broward County Public Schools. He has also served as a teacher at the Strategic Planning Department, Silver Trail Middle School, and Madie Ives Elementary School. He brings a strong background in educational leadership and classroom instruction across multiple grade levels.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Master, Educational Leadership, Florida International University.
  • Bachelor, Secondary Education, Florida State University.

  • Master’s in Educational Leadership, Florida International University.

  • Bachelor’s in Secondary Education, Florida State University.

  • Distance Learning Director, Broward County Public School.

  • Assistant Principal, Oriole Elementary School.

  • Teacher at Strategic Planning Department, Silver Trail Middle School and Madie Ives Elementary School.

     

Jennifer Warren

Being a part of a team that has implemented strategic efforts to promote growth to achieve green status for three consecutive years, Jennifer has been dedicated to support other schools with her expertise in strategic collaboration and sustainable development. She specialises in Educational Leadership, Elementary Education and English Language Arts.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) in Teaching English as a Second Language, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, University of Montevallo, USA.
  • Assistant Principal, Lotus School for Excellence.
  • Assistant Principal, Denver Center for International Studies, Denver Public Schools.
  • Dean of Culture, Summit Academy.

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