Omar Lateef is an accomplished musician and educator in classical and jazz music. He serves as Teaching Assistant Trumpet Professor, University Brass Choir Director, and Area Coordinator for Winds, Brass, and Percussion at the Wertheim School of Music, Florida International University. He has performed in concert tours and Broadway shows, collaborating with artists like Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Kurt Elling, Julie Andrews, and Arturo Sandoval, and has guided students to prominent positions in music and academia.