Hawa Tuli currently serves as the Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer at Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity since August 2023. Previously, Tuli held the position of Project Delivery Manager at Palladium: Make It Possible, managing a $16 million USAID-funded project across multiple countries. Earlier experience includes roles as Project Manager and Project Delivery Associate at Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity and Palladium, respectively, demonstrating strong leadership and project management skills. Tuli has also contributed to various organizations including the Durham Literacy Center and United Way of Southern Nevada, focusing on computer literacy and collective impact initiatives. Educational background includes a Master of Science in Global Health from Duke University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Meredith College.
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Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity
BranchED is the first and only nonprofit organization in the nation dedicated to strengthening and growing educator preparation at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), with the larger goals of both diversifying the teaching profession and intentionally addressing critical issues of educational equity for all students. BranchEd is extending its reach into K-12 by supporting principal coaching and training, with a focus on advancing equity for all students. More than half of American public-school students are children of color, and only 18% of their teachers are from these same racial and ethnic groups. The Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity (BranchED) was founded in 2017 to empower, connect, and advance Minority Serving Institutions (HBCUs, HSIs, tribal colleges, and others) to maximize programming and drive innovation in preparing highly-effective educators who reflect and champion the diversity of our nation’s school children. These 279 Minority Serving Institutions comprise 13% of education providers in the United States, but train 51% of all Hispanic students earning bachelor’s degrees in education, 51% of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander teacher candidates, 38% of African American teacher candidates, and 35% of bachelor’s degrees in education for Native Americans and Asian Americans. BranchED has three goals that guide its work: • Empower: working together to strengthen and grow MSI educator preparation programs by providing capacity building support that enhances MSI capabilities • Connect: strengthening relationships among MSIs by building partnerships to spur collaboration and innovation • Advance: amplifying a collective voice and advocating for shared interests by promoting awareness of educator diversity and championing MSIs