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 Miami, FL, he attended Shenandoah Middle School,
and ultimately graduated from Miami Senior High School. Mr.
Barrera went on to receive his Associates Degree from Miami-Dade
Community College and his Bachelor of Design from the College
of Architecture at the University of Florida. He is currently
Director of Operations at Leo A. Daly, Architecture*Planning*Engineering*Interiors,
while serving his four year term as a Miami-Dade County School
Board Member.
Mr. Barrera’s professional experience
includes more than eighteen years in all facets of
architectural design,
construction administration and project management in
educational, commercial, institutional and aviation projects.
Mr. Barrera has been a devoted member of The Kiwanis Club
of Little Havana since 1994. He served on the Board of Directors
from 1996-2000 and as President from 2001-2003. Mr. Barrera
was involved with Front Porch Florida from 2000 - 2002, a
program established by Governor Jeb Bush. This program focuses
on the family and empowers the resident of the designated
Front Porch community to define and resolve neighborhood
problems. From 2001 to 2002 he served as Chair for the Riverside
Community Council Education Committee and a member of the
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Overcrowding Task Force.
Upon Mr. Barrera’s election
to the School Board in November 2002, he was appointed
to the Facilities Management
Committee, where he serves as vice chair, the Business
and Financial Services Committee and the District Athletic
Advisory
Committee. In 2003, the Commissioner of Education, Jim
Horne appointed Mr. Barrera to the Advisory Council on
Educational
Facilities and in 2004 the School Board Chair appointed
Mr. Barrera as the liaison School Board Member to the Audit
Committee.
Mr. Barrera is married and has two sons.
