MEET
Wallace Aristide
"BRIDGING THE GAP, FOR A BETTER TOMORROW"
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DEVOTED
HUSBAND
PROVEN
LEADER
COMMUNITY
SERVANT
WHERE I COME FROM
“I am the son of Imma Bienaime and Ernest Aristide who migrated from Haiti to Nassau, Bahamas then to Miami, Florida seeking a better way of life. They were hard-working entrepreneurs who invested a lot in their community. They gave me the best possible education, which paved my way to becoming an educator. I graduated from Bethune-Cookman University in 1988 and Nova Southeastern University in 2000. I am a product of this community. I encountered many obstacles and was able to turn them over. I am not only a success story, but a servant to all young people and families in this community. As a child, I observed how my parents brought people in from the island and offered them a place to stay. They always lent a helping hand. This was the culture that I grew up in. As I watched my parents be servants to their community, I too wanted to become a servant. I espoused the motto of my alma mater, Bethune-Cookman University: “Enter to learn, depart to serve”, and that of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others”?
A THRIVING CAREER
I have over 30 years of experience as an educator in the Miami-Dade County Public schools. This includes over 10 years as Principal of Miami Northwestern Senior High School and 6 years as Assistant Principal. Prior to these assignments, I was a teacher, a head football coach, and an athletic director. During my years of service, I mentored and assisted several professionals to become administrators and educators. I built a relationship with each student whom I encountered. Their family members, as a result, trusted me to address many of the problems that came to interfere with their children’s success. Listening and helping them resolve their issues heightened my understanding of the problems people faced in this community and their solutions. I encouraged my students to have a laser-sharp focus on their education and understand the intricacies of career, family, and community. Aside from my role as an educator, I was a strong advocate for minority-owned businesses and won many battles on their behalf. My work as a member City of North Miami task force led me to receive the Key to the City. I will always be an advocate for children and all people living in this community.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our Campaign's Mission
“My mission is to bridge the gap between the
current and incoming generation for a better tomorrow."
– Wallace Aristide