Jerrell Braxton, Support

School Social Worker       
JERRELL J. BRAXTON, BS, MSSW, CICSW
College-State University College at Buffalo
UWM-MILWAUKEE, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE

• MPS – SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER – 1989 to present at MHSA
• MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE “FIRST PERSON-BROTHERS KEEPER” article 5/07
• MPS-MOST PROMISING SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER -1990-91
• MPS – SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR – NOMINEE 1990-91
• MPS-SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR / 1993-94
(First African-American male selected in Milwaukee, WI)
• MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS – EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD – 1995 (first and only supportive staff to receive)
• NASW, STATE NOMINEE / SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR / 1990-91
• NASW, STATE NOMINEE / SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR/ 94-95
• WISCONSIN-NASW-CHAPTER AWARD/PROMOTING RACIAL AND ETNIC HARMONY – 1996-97
• FEATURED ON POSITIVELY MILWAUKEE / CHANNEL 4/1997
• FOUNDER – “BROTHERS OF KWANZA” AFRICAN-AMERICAN Male Support group – 1992
• AUTHOR- “BROTHERS OF KWANZA” Operational Manuel - 1992
• MPS – CRISIS TEAM MEMBER/TRAINER 1989 - present
• MILWAUKEE COMMON COUNCIL – City Proclamation 9/03.
• UWM-MILWAUKEE – UNDERGRADUATE FIELD PRECEPTORS BOARD 1988 - 1990
• UWM-MILWAUKEE – GRADUATE FIELD INSTRUCTORS ADVISORY BOARD – 1990 –
• UWM-MILWAUKEE – SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE / FIELD EDCUATION SERVICE AWARD
• UWM-MILWAUKEE – SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE/ PRECEPTOR AWARD – 1989
• WHO’S WHO OF AMERICA – EDUCATORS – 1996
• MILWAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS – ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR AWARD – 2000
• UWM-MILWAUKEE-SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE-“MAKING A DIFFERENCE” promotional video / featured alumni
• BROTHERS OF KWANZA LEADERSHIP AWARD – 5/07
• BROTHERS OF KWANZA- 15 YEAR SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
• UWM-MILWAUKEE – SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE adjunct instructor
• UWM-MILWAUKEE – SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE – instructor- Cultural Diversity – 1997
• MPS-Milwaukee Board of School Directors – Special Recognition Proclamation– BROTHERS OF KWANZA 12/07
• NATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTOR – various subjects
• TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION (MILW. CHAPTER) – CELEBRATING FATHERS & MENTORS AWARD 6/07
• CO-FOUNDER – SEEK (STUDENTS FOR EDUCATION EQUALITY & KNOWLEDGE – LACKAWANNA NEW YORK 1967
• A.O.D.A.–CERTIFIED 1978
• PRINCE HALL MASON – TRUE SQUARE LODGE #11
• GREATER MILWAUKEE EDUCATION TRUST AND IBM -TEACHER AWARDS PROGRAM 1997
• STUDENTS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE -12/ 2008
• SPECIAL RECOGNITION – STUDENTS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE:
PRESIDENT BARRACK OBAMA; MAYOR TOM BARRETT; SENATOR HERB KOHL 9/2009
. National Conference Presentor
• CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER – Practicing 1979- present