School Leadership

Mrs. Jennifer Roig co-founded The Roig Academy K-8 School in August 2000 to educate students who find learning difficult in a traditional classroom setting but have a range of strengths that can be bolstered by the Roig Approach. Her students are both community bilingual early learners ages 2-4 and students in grades K-8 diagnosed with language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia. She is a visionary and leader with over 30 years of experience in the field of Special Education and Literacy.

Gustavo Roig, with over 30 years in education, co-founded The Roig Academy in Miami, Florida. He has played a pivotal role in transforming the academy from a tutoring center into a comprehensive day school and preschool. Under his leadership, the academy focuses on individualized education, accommodating students with ADD and dyslexia. Gus’ expertise in school administration and his innovative approach has led to the academy’s expansion across three locations and its accreditation by multiple prestigious bodies, including the International Baccalaureate (IB) and AdvancED/Cognia.

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.