ACE of Florida

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Mark Baird as our new Associate Vice Chancellor for Career and Technical Education at the Florida Department of Education. Mark started this week and we’re thrilled to have his leadership and experience helping strengthen CTE opportunities across Florida. Welcome to the team, Mark! 👏

When I stepped into a CTE classroom early in my career, I never fully realized just how life-changing these opportunities could be. What I saw then and what I see even more clearly now is that Career and Technical Education opens doors. It gives students purpose and a clear pathway to meaningful careers. Florida is now #1 in Workforce Education and that success belongs to our educators! THANK YOU for the work you do! #CTEMonth #FloridaCTE #GetThereFL

Florida isn’t chasing the future. We’re building it. ✔️ Affordability ✔️ Completion ✔️ Talent Attraction ✔️ Education Freedom When education works, opportunity follows. GetThereFL.com #GetThereFL #CTE #WorkforceEducation

It was a pleasure spending time yesterday with the Florida FBLA chapter! 🙌 What an impressive group of students — curious, driven, and already thinking like leaders. Thank you, Florida FBLA, for the thoughtful discussion!

Nothing beats seeing hard work pay off. Celebrating our ALCO Phlebotomy students officially certified and ready to make a difference! Thank you @CareerSourceCF & @AdventHealth for your partnership and support. #EducateAndElevate #SkillUpOsceola #GetThereFL #ImagineThePotential

Great district great leadership

A few weeks ago, some of our very own staff had the opportunity to present at the 2025 ACE Conference! We’re so proud to see our team representing and sharing their expertise. 👏 @ACEofFlorida

More than 500 postsecondary educators, administrators, and district leaders joined forces with industry partners at the 2025 @MDCPS ELITE Conference—igniting ideas, innovation, and excellence across our technical colleges and career technical education programs. Together, we’re powering up the future!

What an incredible day at the 2025 M-DCPS ELITE Conference. Thank you to our amazing postsecondary professionals and industry partners for coming together to innovate, collaborate, and chart the course for the future of career and technical education in Miami-Dade.

The English Center is fully #PoweredUp at The Elite Conference 2025! Prepared to engage, network, and acquire valuable knowledge. Professional development is paramount to our success. #YourBestChoiceMDCPS

Congratulations to Lake Tech’s own Tony Segreto, named Instructional Support Person of the Year at the 2025 ACE of Florida Conference! Your dedication to adult learners and excellence in education make us proud! #CareerInAYear #WorkforceWayLake #Gettherefl @ACEofFlorida

Day 1 at the @ACEofFlorida Conference has been amazing! We’ve enjoyed engaging sessions, meaningful conversations, and inspiring ideas. Looking forward to more tomorrow—and don’t miss our session on Friday! #ACEConference #CareerReadiness #FloridaReadyToWork

@LeeSchools @ACEofFlorida Thank you for recognizing Sulema!

The power of collaboration! ALCO students are thriving in Sustainable Workplace Alliance: Operation Career Launch. This program equips them with skills for new careers 🎉73% of graduates find new jobs for financial security! #EducateandElevate

This morning, our Adult ESOL students at Lauderhill Community School and Gulfstream Community School spent the day writing messages of love. #gettherefl #browardcommunityschools #msdstrong @ACEofFlorida @HenmackIII

This evening we recognized Lake Technical College’s Teacher of the Year, Mr. Eric Harper. Congratulations, you make us proud! #teacheroftheyear #fltechnicalcolleges #workforcewaylake

Graham Henry, ACE of Florida's Student Success Story Award Winner! From English classes->Nursing Assistant->LPN, in under a year, he is off to great things! Thanks to Ace of Florida for recognizing Graham & his accomplishments! @ACEofFlorida @collierschools

Congrats to our #ALCOtastic students on earning her Florida Ready to Work Digital Skills certification!🎉 We’re committed to offer programs that equip adult learners with the skills they need to succeed. #EducateAndElevate #SkillUpOsceola #AdultEd #GetThereFL #ImagineThePotential

! Outstanding ESOL training at ALCO this morning. Great group of engaged adult ed teachers @ACEofFlorida

Thank you Mr. Sosa for representing M-DCPS at the ACE of Florida Board of Directors Retreat✨️ #YourBestChoiceMDCPS #StepUpToSuccess