In this episode, Mariam sits down with Maxwell Akuamoah-Boateng (he/him) about his career as an education management professional and his experience collaborating with various stakeholders in developing the next generation of leaders. Maxwell also touches on topics such as the tension in social impact between doing systems-level work and more immediate direct services, and how his lived experience has shaped the way he improves access to resources, information, and opportunities for his community.

Max serves as the Director of Operations in the Office of Children and Families in Philadelphia overseeing the planning, alignment, and integration of services systemwide across all schools. He began his career as a teacher in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and went on to hold various roles in the District. Max contributed to the development of the framework for launching and managing the first 60 Community Schools in HISD with the mission of Every Community Every School, a comprehensive initiative to connect students to non-academic supports needed to improve their well-being and academic achievement. He holds the belief that by cross-sector partners collectively providing our children and their families with effective barrier-reducing services in tandem with strong academic experiences, we can truly meet the needs of the whole-child and graduate students who are college and career-ready.

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