Hiewet Senghor
Founder of the Black Teacher Collaborative and Experienced Nonprofit Strategist
- Role
- Founder & CEO at Black Teacher Collaborative
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Hiewet Senghor
Hiewet Senghor is a visionary leader who believes education is a critical vehicle for the advancement and self-determination of the African-American community. Specializing in nonprofit organizational development, Hiewet’s professional journey exemplifies her deep commitment to supporting the leadership of Black children and pioneering programs that serve those leaders. Hiewet is the Founder and CEO of the Black Teacher Collaborative (BTC), a nonprofit organization that believes in the genius, power, and beauty of Black children and the unique role of Black teachers in cultivating those gifts. As the founder of BTC, Hiewet casts a bold vision for a Black-led education focused social entrepreneurship venture that works to build the mindsets, skills, and knowledge of Black teachers specific to the relationship between positive racial identity and learning and the development of Black children.Hiewet is uniquely positioned to bring the important and innovative work of BTC to life. Her decision to start BTC leveraged her years of work of advancing the political and social conditions of Black people through traditional civil right organizations like the NAACP and the Children’s Defense Fund along with her solid grounding in the power and perils of education reform gained through six years in leadership at Teach for America. Throughout her career, Hiewet has created and managed the vision of projects that lift Black liberation and empowerment, racial equity and leadership development to the forefront of education and youth development.
Experience
Founder & CEO
May 2017 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
Hiewet is the Founder and CEO of the Black Teacher Collaborative (BTC), a nonprofit organization that believes in the genius and beauty of Black children and the unique role of Black teachers in cultivating those gifts. As the founder of BTC, Hiewet casts a bold vision for a Black-led education focused social entrepreneurship venture that works to build the mindsets, skills, and knowledge of Black teachers specific to the relationship between positive racial identity and learning and the development of Black children.Hiewet leads the team at BTC of developing programming and support for 40 teachers serving over 2,160 children in grades K-12 across six pilot partner schools in Atlanta, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans.
Education
Hampton University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History
1993 — 1997
The University of Georgia
MPA, Nonprofit Management
2005 — 2016
Frederick Douglass High School
College Prep
1989 — 1993
Skills
- Leadership
- Higher Education
- Program Management
- Grants
- Public Speaking
- Policy
- Non-Profits
- Fundraising
- Program Evaluation
- Policy Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Development
- Training
- Volunteer Management
- Strategy
- Nonprofits
- Event Planning
- Program Development
- Public Policy
- Research
- Community Outreach
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