Our Team
Iman Alleyne
Founder and Director
Ms. Iman is a best selling author, speaker, and advocate for learners. She has worked with children most of her life and after teaching Special Education in Public schools decided she wanted to create a program that would work for all learners. She earned her Master's in School Counseling in 2013 and is certified in Elementary Education, Special Education, and Guidance Counseling. She has been featured on NPR, New York Times, and Miami Times as well as other outlets. She is currently the Principal of Kind Academy, a progressive microschool located in South Florida.
Aisha Toliver
Kind Co-Director
Ms. Aisha is the Co-Director for Kind Academy Hybrid Program. She also teaches history, social studies, math, and life skills! Ms. Aisha is the mother to two amazing daughters. She is also a certified K-6 Teacher. Her background is in radio and sports . She loves to make her lessons high energy , engaging and active! She enjoys nature and creating memories with her children. Her passions include sports, theatre, health and nutrition, radio/podcasts , and dancing.
Danielle Casale, M.Ed,
Operations Manager
Danielle Casale, M.Ed, was born and raised in Long Island, New York. She has been educating young minds for 19 years in both the physical and virtual settings. While she has vast classroom experience, she also has a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University.
Aside from her State Teaching Certificate, she holds additional certifications in Educational Leadership K-12, Elementary Education K-6, ESOL, TESOL, reading and gifted. She has also received awards for her implementation and usage of the Canvas e-learning platform.
When she is not teaching, Danielle also enjoys making memories with her family, including two daughters. On school breaks, they can be found taking road trips to new places. If she is not traveling, Danielle enjoys adding to her extensive scrapbook collection and relaxing with a comfy couch and a good movie.