Tisha Edwards

Social Entrepreneur, Educator, Leader, Multiplier #firstgen

[Quentin Vennie @quentinvennie]

“Loving this country doesn’t mean lying about its history.” - @iamwesmoore #POWERFUL

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

Excited to attend @College_Promise Campaign's National Symposium in DC today. Looking forward to @MayorPugh50 comments about MSP and BridgeEDU partnership. #promise

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

It was great spending time with young women from BCCC, Coppin, UMES, Bowie and Morgan. We are Becoming.....#forever1stlady

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

“When you know yourself and you’re willing to tell your story it transcends race, and it transcends hate.” Michelle Obama, Becoming book tour Washington, DC. #forever1stlady

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

I am Becoming...my best self.
Thank you @MichelleObama you are extraordinary. #forever1stlady

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

“it’s our story, not our stats that matters. All that other stuff is arbitrary.” Michelle Obama, Becoming book tour Washington, DC. #forever1stlady

[Jamie Merisotis @jamiemerisotis]

Same age. Same city. Same neighborhood. Different races. Very different paychecks. https://t.co/9SLKGnJYUn #Indianapolis

[The Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle]

The best anti-recidivism program is education. Prisoners who had access to education are 43 percent less likely to return to prison within three years than those without such access. https://t.co/iF6qdDm3Nx

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

Great read.

[Myra Jones-Taylor, PhD @myrajonestaylor]

I hope my personal essay about my son’s racial identity formation as a black child who looks white speaks to you and helps you to see him and others like him again for the first time. @TheAtlantic https://t.co/cET4vgJriR

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

I am thankful to work with a resilient team who want to change the world for the better. Equal opportunity for all. #thanksgiving @BridgeEdUTeam #meant4more

[Dr.Mayra OU @mayraou27]

Higher education is missing from the conversations about legislation which impacts our students. Farm bill, Welfare. This absence is disproportionally affecting low income people and people of color. @saragoldrickrab

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

@iamwesmoore @AtlanticLIVE 🏃🏾‍♂️ Go #TeamBridgeEdU

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

Forever grateful for your service to our country @iamwesmoore As our founder and Executive Chairman, you have set the bar high. @BridgeEdUTeam appreciates your leadership. #meant4more

[Wes Moore @iamwesmoore]

To all my fellow veterans, God bless you, God bless your family, and thank you for stepping up when our country asked. It was an honor sharing of uniform with you #ThankYouForYourService #SaluteToService

[BridgeEdU @BridgeEdUTeam]

It's normal for students of promise to suffer from impostor syndrome but with strong relationships that validate individuality students can gain their confidence. Check-out how @BridgeEDUTeam empowers students to reach their full potential. #ThursdayThoughts @DenaSimmons

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

@ElectRyanDorsey Great job! 👍🏽🙌🏽

[Tisha Edwards @Prez_BridgeEdu]

I’m so excited. Today, I vote for a better Maryland.

[Black Enterprise @blackenterprise]

“For anybody here who has an ancestor who didn’t have the right to vote and you are choosing not to vote…you are dishonoring your family. You are disrespecting and disregarding their legacy, their suffering, and their dreams.” - @oprah #votetuesday

🎥🎥: @becauseofthem

[BridgeEdU @BridgeEdUTeam]

Most colleges and universities use student success technologies to improve their students' rates of retention and completion. At BridgeEdU we take it a step further. Our Financial Aid Coaching Tool (FACT) provides real-time data for advisors and students. See fact tool:

[BridgeEdU @BridgeEdUTeam]

We’re excited to attend the 2018 @educause Annual Conference in Denver! CEO Tisha Edwards and VP of Growth and Partnerships Mike Saxvik are attending. If you’re at #EDU18 what are your favorite tech findings? We’ll share ours as we continue our work to improve college completion.

[Black Enterprise @blackenterprise]

"Having a felony on your record is a lifetime sentence...you can't get pell grants, you can't get food stamps, you can't get business licenses, you can't get jobs....you have a lifetime sentence. This system is toxic in EVERY way." @CoryBooker https://t.co/6a7A86gWXo