1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 A conversation with Marisol Gomez, FCSA Charter School Hero Award winner 2026 For more than 25 years, Marisol Gomez has been a valued leader within the Mater Academy network of charter schools. She started as a classroom teacher at Mater East in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, working with immigrant students and families. In XXX, she was asked to serve as the founding principal of Mater Beach Academy, guiding the K–6 school to high-performing status and establishing it as one of the top schools in the state. &amp;nbsp;We spoke with Ms. Gomez about her leadership journey and what drives her to continue to serve students. The Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) is a member-driven organization focused on influencing legislative policy and environments with unrivaled success in advocating for and protecting charter schools and parental choice. The FCSA advocates for, defends, supports, and collaborates with public charter schools that serve close to 400,000 students statewide. #FloridaCharterSchoolAlliance #FCSA www.flcharteralliance.org &amp;nbsp; Providing Choice: A Florida Charter School Alliance Podcast http://www.flcharteralliance.org/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42215520/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42215520