He was awarded a “Community Celebrity” Award by Cabot Creamery for his work. He also taught 3rd grade at Success Academy Charters in New York City. Later Brian worked at the New York City Department of Education (now NYC Public Schools), where he helped manage the NYC Community Schools’ initiative, and was Chief of Staff to the Deputy Chancellor. Brian later served as Chief Strategy Officer for School Planning and Development where he co-led the creation of a $32M public-private partnership, the Imagine NYC Schools initiative to reimagine existing schools and create new schools across NYC. Brian oversaw its initial implementation. Brian has consulted for various school districts and non-profit organizations, most notably LearnLaunch, where he developed and facilitated equity and strategy workshops for hundreds of educators across Massachusetts.

Brian’s debut book, Being Black in America’s Schools, is a powerful narrative non-fiction outlining the inherent racial and social injustices within our American education system. The July 2024 release has been featured in Forbes and other national outlets. 

Currently, Brian serves as Associate Provost for Strategy, Operations & Partnerships at The New School. In this role, Brian focuses on student retention efforts and resource management to promote student success at the university. He also oversees the Communications, Career Development, and Veteran Services departments within the division of student success. Brian received his undergraduate degree at Emory University and later received his M.Ed. in School Leadership and Development from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. During his time at Harvard, he was awarded membership into the Harvard Graduate School Leadership Institute through the Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership. Read Less ^