Manny Diaz, Jr.

Manny Diaz, Jr. is a lifelong educator and politician. He began his career in education teaching Social Studies and coaching baseball in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system in 1994. Diaz served as an Assistant Principal from 2007 to 2013 and later became the Chief Operating Officer at Doral College. He was appointed Commissioner of Education by the Florida State Board of Education in 2022. Diaz received his Bachelor's degree from St. Thomas University and his Master's degree in education from Nova Southeastern. He completed a Harvard Graduate School of Education program for principals.