Fostering Student Agency, Autonomy & Acceleration-Global Career Tech Education Podcast Episode 62 w/Kimberly Neal-Brannum
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Episode 62 of the Global CTE Podcast features Kimberly Neal-Brannum, founder of Believe Schools, in the next installment of the Black In CTE series. Kimberly shares her journey in education entrepreneurship, her mission to ensure students graduate with real career credentials and wealth-building opportunities, and how CTE can drive economic mobility. From building strong industry partnerships to reimagining high school education, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone passionate about innovation, equity, and student success in career education.
Topics:
-Education as a Launchpad, Not a Limitation
-Teaching Students to Fight for the Right Things
-Building the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
-Authentic Leadership: Building Strong Teams in Education
-The Key to Strong CTE & Industry Partnerships
-Reimagining High School Career Pathways
Kimberly Neal-Brannum Bio:
Kimberly Neal-Brannum is the founder of BELIEVE Schools, with campuses in both Indianapolis and St. Louis. She is deeply committed to ensuring that every student graduates with real choices and the tools for economic upward mobility whether through college, career, or entrepreneurship. She believes that education should be a launchpad, not a limitation, and her work reflects that mission every day.
Before founding BELIEVE Schools, Kimberly’s leadership was instrumental in transforming schools across the country. She served as Managing Director of Secondary Education for KIPP: DC, where she successfully turned around its largest middle school. She also founded Muchin College Prep in Chicago, a school that remains one of the top-performing schools in the Noble Network of Charter Schools and one of the best in Chicago.
With a background as a principal and school social worker, Kimberly has always put students at the center of her work, ensuring they have not just access, but true opportunities to thrive beyond the classroom.
Episode Links:
Learn More About Believe Academy Indianapolis
Learn More About Believe Academy St. Louis
Stay tuned for the entire Black In CTE Series:
New Podcast Series Alert: BLACK IN CTE – Leading. Innovating. Empowering.
February is a powerful month—Black History Month and CTE Month—two things that are deeply personal to me. This year, I’m bringing them together for a special BLACK IN CTE podcast series, highlighting incredible Black leaders who are driving impact on a national and global scale in education, leadership, and innovation.
-Sylvester Chisom
These guests are transforming lives and shaping the future of Career & Technical Education:
Kimberly Neal-Brannum – Founder/Executive Director at BELIEVE Schools, redefining education and student success through agency, autonomy, and acceleration.
Tremain Holloway – Doctoral Candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Founding Principal of Maritime High School, leading innovative approaches in education.
Dr. Ian Buchanan – Founder/CEO of Nia Education Group, award-winning educator, former Chief Academic Officer, and executive leadership coach helping institutions and education leaders adapt and innovate.
Magaga Enos – STEAM Learning Coordinator for BEADS For Education, Kenya: Transforming STEM education and empowering girls in Kenya.
This series is about inspiring the next generation of leaders, showcasing innovation in CTE, and amplifying voices shaping the future.
Follow the podcast and be part of these conversations! Who are the Black leaders in CTE that inspire you? Drop their names in the comments.
Sylvester Chisom
CEO/Founder Global CTE Learning
Host of Global CTE Podcast
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