Agustin J. Barrera was first elected to the School Board in November 2002. He represents District 6, which encompasses the areas of Key Biscayne, the Roads, East Little Havana, Coral Way, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, South Miami and East Kendall.

Mr. Barrera was born in Havana, Cuba. He emigrated from Cuba to the United States when he was seven years old. While growing up in Miami, FL, he attended Shenandoah Middle School, and ultimately graduated from Miami Senior High School. Mr. Barrera attended Miami-Dade Community College and went on to receive a Bachelor of Design from the College of Architecture at the University of Florida and a Master of Architecture Degree from Florida International University.

He is currently the Managing Principal at the Miami office of LEO A DALY, a national architecture, planning, engineering & interior design company. Mr. Barrera is a registered architect with more than twenty-five years of experience in architectural design, construction administration and project management in educational, commercial, institutional and aviation related projects.

Mr. Barrera has been a devoted member of The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana since 1994. He served as President from 2001-2003. Mr. Barrera is on the Advisory Council of the Miami-Dade County Chapter of Take Stock in Children and on the Board of Directors of The Education Fund.

He chaired the Miami Dade County School board from 2005-2008, currently Chairs the Facilities Management Committee and is the Chair’s appointee to the Site Planning and Construction Committee.  

Mr. Barrera is married and has two sons.