Shemeka Brathwaite is a professional speaker, poet, and educator. Her high energy messages stem from her spoken word performing artist background. She has performed in open mic venues such as the Nuyorican Poets Café, The Afrikan Poetry Theater, The Poets' House, and in the choreopoem stage play "The Poets' Testimony." Her award-winning poem "Virtuous Woman" is published in the academic anthology entitled Our Stories, Ourselves: The EmBODYment of Women's Literacy and her upcoming poetry book "Roses From My Garden Vol. 1".
As a workforce development expert, Shemeka specializes in helping emerging leaders achieve peak performance so they can exceed expectations and deliver impactful outcomes.
Shemeka has earned a Masters Degree in Adult Education and Human Resource Development from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Syracuse University in Fashion Design. Shemeka was certified by New York University as a life coach and an assessment practitioner with the Myers-Briggs® Company. Recently, Shemeka completed Harvard University's Women in Education Leadership program.