Marcus X. Figuerola

Marcus X. Figuerola is a Miami-born writer and the son of Cuban immigrants. A lifelong storyteller and devoted educator, Figuerola was named 2024 Teacher of the Year at Robert Morgan High School, where he leads the English Department. He infuses his work with Miami' s vibrant culture and the authentic experience of someone who has survived the public school system— if not the supernatural. Marcus X. Figuerola is a Miami-born writer and the son of Cuban immigrants. A lifelong storyteller and devoted educator, Figuerola was named 2024 Teacher of the Year at Robert Morgan High School, where he leads the English Department. He infuses his work with Miami' s vibrant culture and the authentic experience of someone who has survived the public school system— if not the supernatural.