Eli Alexandre

Elinord "Eli" Alexandre is a proud native of Miami. He is of mixed heritage whose father hails from Haiti and his mother from the United States. He has an Associates of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from New Mexico Military Institute. In addition, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from The George Washington University. In his free time he enjoys watching reruns of Criminal Minds and Beat Bobby Flay. During his undergraduate studies he took a class called Sociological Imagination that included a service-learning experience in which he worked with a non-profit that provided direct services in the arts to low income youth. This experience sparked a passion for working with at-risk youth and low-income communities. He looks forward to helping Miami Dade College build and strengthen community-campus partnerships during his year of service with AmeriCorps VISTA and the iCED department.