The SEED Foundation
KuWanda Brathwaite has a diverse work experience in the education sector. KuWanda began their career as a Regional Director of Extended Day Programs at Imagine Schools in 2006. KuWanda also served as a School Counselor and Summer School Principal during their time there. In 2009, they founded their own company, Mentoring Bella, LLC, where they worked as the CEO and Founder until 2018. In 2014, they joined Center City Public Charter Schools as a School Counselor and later took on the role of Summer School Principal. In addition, they worked as an Instructor at Prince George's Community College in 2016. Most recently, they assumed the position of Director of Social Emotional Learning at The SEED Foundation in 2022.
KuWanda Brathwaite's education history begins in 1996, when they enrolled in Syracuse University. KuWanda completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems, General, in the year 2000. Following this, they pursued further education at Howard University from 2002 to 2005, earning their Master of Education degree in Counseling Psychology.
In addition to their degrees, KuWanda Brathwaite has obtained several certifications. In April 2017, they received a School Counselor Certificate from the District of Columbia Office Of The State Superintendent. KuWanda followed this with a Florida School Counselor Certificate, granted by the State of Florida Department of Education, in July 2018. Lastly, in June 2019, they obtained a Maryland School Counselor Certificate from the Maryland State Department of Education.
The SEED Foundation
The SEED Foundation is a national nonprofit that partners with urban communities to provide innovative educational opportunities that prepare underserved students for success in college and beyond. We establish college-prep, public boarding schools and offer SEED graduates postsecondary support through the SEED College Transition & Success Program. In 1998, the Foundation opened The SEED School of Washington, D.C. – the nation’s first urban public boarding school. It serves 340 students in grades 6 - 12. To date, 93 percent of all SEED graduates have enrolled in college. Building on that success, The SEED School of Maryland opened in Baltimore in 2008. Approximately 400 students live and learn on the 52-acre SEED Maryland campus; the school graduated its first class of seniors in 2015, and 100% of graduates were accepted to four-year colleges. In August 2014, The SEED School of Miami opened its doors to its first class of 60 sixth-graders, and will add a grade each year until it has 400 students enrolled in grades six through twelve. SEED has also been recognized in the national media for our model and our results. Our success has been celebrated by 60 Minutes, The Oprah Winfrey Show, the documentary film Waiting for "Superman," the Today Show, the New York Times, Time Magazine, Fox News, and CNN, among others. Visit our website to view SEED's coverage in the news: https://www.seedfoundation.com/seed-in-the-news The SEED Foundation is always seeking talented employees to support our mission. View our job openings here: https://www.seedfoundation.com/careers-foundation/