Sequoyah Wharton, Ed.D.

‘25-‘26 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow | ‘25 Top 50 Global Ed | ‘25 Discover Ed TOY | Personal opinions only; not official positions.

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Explored the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft and the new @NatGeo Museum of Exploration this weekend. The live performance at National Geographic was a highlight.

As an educator, I love experiences that spark curiosity and bring learning to life.

#LifelongLearning #EinsteinFellows25

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First regatta in the books with Capital Rowing Club!

Started race day in a Men’s 4+ and finished in a Mixed 8+. Rowing has been one of the best surprises of my D.C. fellowship: early mornings, great people, and a reminder that being a beginner keeps you growing.

#CapitalRowing

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One of the best professional learning experiences I’ve had. Grateful to spend the week at #PZC2026 at @hgse, learning with educators from around the world, meeting @DrHowardGardner, exploring the @harvartmuseums, and leaving with new ideas #ProjectZero #VisibleThinking

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Busy week! Great tour of the NAB studios and excited to welcome Bernita Walker to the BASH Board as our DC Regional Director. Also enjoyed visiting Carderock with fellow #EinsteinFellows25 Shane Wines and Robert Mayne. Spot from @BostonDynamics stole the show!

#BASH #NAB #STEMEd

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@theNASEM

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Honored to serve as a panelist at the @NASEM Media Literacy Workshop today. Great discussions, great people, and great to reconnect. Thanks to @NAMLE and PBS Student Reporting Labs for always supporting student voice and media literacy.
#MediaLiteracy

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Last night I visited the @KoreanLegation in D.C., met the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, explored a fascinating piece of diplomatic history, and enjoyed some incredible Korean food.
Some of the best learning happens outside the classroom.

#GlobalEd #EinsteinFellows25

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TY all for the bday love!

No island or vacation this year. I was working, naturally.

Grateful to spend it supporting the Presidential Al Challenge and celebrating amazing students and educators.

Now, about that island next year.
@AEF_Program @ENERGY @Microsoft @awscloud

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Busy week on the Hill. Inspiring weekend meeting Ambassador of the Bahamas, Wendall K. Jones and presenting at @AmericanU for STEMTeachersDMV.

Policy, storytelling, play, STEM, and rowing.

#EinsteinFellows25 #STEMEducation #MediaLiteracy

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Proud to see Brentwood’s Green Machine represent our school at the National 250th Memorial Day Parade in DC. Seeing former students, colleagues, and administrators while away on my @AEF_Program Fellowship made it even more special.

#BrentwoodPride #EinsteinFellows25

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What a great day to finish up LTR with Capital Rowing Club.

Rowing has been a powerful reminder of teamwork: listen carefully, trust the people around you, find a shared rhythm, and keep moving together.

Grateful for the coaches, teammates, and new friends.

#EinsteinFellows25

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A meaningful week in DC:

@labxNAS with #EinsteinFellows25, a Capitol meeting on workforce development and AI, rowing with Capital Rowing, Fiesta Asia, and the U.S. Botanic Garden.

Science. Policy. Culture. Community. Curiosity. @AEF_Program

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A full and meaningful week:

A curator-led tour at NMAAHC with the AEF community, new friends at the Black Tie Fiesta at the Mexican Cultural Institute DC, and a busy weekend with my Capital Rowing Learn to Row team.

History. Culture. Movement. Friendship.

#EinsteinFellows25

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#Grateful to support the 2026 DOE National Science Bowl®, where students come together to think, lead, and shine.

#NSB2026 #STEMEducation @ENERGY @AEF_Program #Einsteinfellows25

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Busy weekend in D.C.

Capitol Hill memos, LEGO Education, NASA Science/STEM conversations with Kenji Nomura, and back on the water with Capital Rowing Club.

Different spaces. Same lesson:

Show up. Stay humble. Find your rhythm.

#STEMEducation #NASA #Rowing #EinsteinFellows25

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Tried sweeping with Capital Hill Rowing Club today; turns out building rhythm on the water looks a lot like building community.

Grateful for the crew and the lesson.

#LearnToRow #Community #Teamwork #EinsteinFellows25

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#EinsteinFellows25 @uspto @AEF_Program

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Full circle moment at the United States Patent and Trademark Office with Reggie, Tomeka & Joyce.

NSTI reshaped my teaching—centering invention & real-world problem solving.

Created portraits to mark the moment.

Next inventors are already in our classrooms.

#USPTO #STEMEd

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#EinsteinFellows25 @AEF_Program

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Most of this week won’t make a highlight reel.

Built a roundtable behind the scenes—emails, coordination, making sure the right voices are in the room.

Then a reset: time inside the Library of Congress + a walk around the Tidal Basin at peak bloom

Quiet work. Real impact.