School Leadership

Gustavo co-founded The Roig Academy to fill a void in Miami-Dade County’s educational landscape by providing specialized instruction to children with exceptionalities such as language-based learning difficulties, such as dyslexia and ADD. Rather than adopting a one-size-fits-all approach, his vision for The Roig Academy is to tailor instruction to meet each student’s unique needs. He provides a hands-on approach to teaching and learning for families seeking the ideal educational setting. Numerous students have benefited from his efforts asthey’ve successfully transitioned into mainstream and college-preparatory schools where they thrive.

Gustavo graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and History. His teaching experience includes teaching Introductory World History, Honors World History, Government, and Economics to high school students in the Miami Dade County Public School prior to founding The Roig Academy. He has worked in the education industry for nearly 30 years, as both a teacher and an administrator. His experience includes guiding the faculty through multiple accreditation procedures, managing the institution, developing effective development plans, and establishing successful instructional initiatives.

Serving as the school’s IB Coordinator, Gustavo is a senior member of staff who works directly with all members of the primary team, including academy administrators, programme coordinators, lead teachers, and classroom teachers, to organize, lead, and assure successful teaching methods and execution.

Jackie Cardentey has been working at the Roig Academy for ten years, both as a teacher and administrator. For the last 13 years, she has taught children of all ages across multiple subjects and is currently focused on Middle School Language Arts. Her academic background includes a B.A in Psychology from Florida State University, Masters in Educational Psychology, and she is active in a doctoral program for Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Assessments. Having partaken in an array of formal training, Ms. Jackie has strengthened her teaching ability in Applied Behavior Analysis, Dyslexia training, International Baccalaureate Professional Development, and many other fields. It is Ms. Jackie’s belief that students need to love to learn at a young age to set their educational foundation for the future.