Fostering Belonging in K-12 Classrooms

Brianna (Bri) Braswell is rooted in the disciplines of sociology, Ethnic Studies and embodiment work in her approach to education. These interdisciplinary fields are threaded together by care and connection- essential practices to engaging in this work and re-imagining humanization and liberation through the gift of sharing knowledge. Bri continues to build on her abundance of experience in both Higher Education and K-12 settings. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology & Sociology from Lafayette College as a proud recipient of The Posse Foundation Leadership Scholarship and has a Masters of Education from The Harvard Graduate School of Education. Bri served an inaugural role within academic advising to curate a meaningful academic experience and increase the retention rate of first-year students at Lafayette College. Bri has done extensive work in transforming student ambassador programs and training student leaders in cultural competency and relational well-being. Bri connects with students, families and counselors across the globe to inform, recruit, evaluate and effectively place students with their best-fit college. Bri designed and implemented evidence-based wellness-promoting educational curriculum as a research assistant and served as a teaching fellow on movement as an epistemology and critical pedagogy, both with Harvard University. Bri blends her academic experiences and joy of movement as a certified Zumba instructor; teaching for college campuses and community organizations. She is also a deep plant lover as she knows that plants and nature can be our greatest teachers.