Alicia Bower - The Exceptional Executive

By Pascal Dafinis
Features Writer

Alicia Bower, the new executive director of Breakthrough
Miami, is also known as “The Boss Lady” as
Site Director Jamael Stewart likes to call her.

Alicia first heard about Breakthrough when she was
a principal. She has been a principle for almost 20 years.
She also started many Charter schools. In Indiana, Alicia was a swimming coach at a high school. The school team won the state champion.

“The first time I met Alicia was at the teacher-mentor
BBQ on Saturday,” Lisa, a Breakthrough Miami teacher, said.

“She’s someone who is organized, and creates
a good atmosphere for people to learn about
Breakthrough,” Lisa said. “She keeps everything sweet and simple.”

“She likes to travel. One time she traveled to Cuba, Puerto Rico, and South America,” Jamael said. She also speaks two languages, Spanish and English.

She said loves her grandchildren and calls her granddaughter “Sunshine.”

“I hope I’m doing a doing a good job as the Executive Director of Breakthrough Miami, but there’s a lot to learn and much to do,” Alicia said. “Good thing I work with great people.”