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About Candido Brown

Washington, DC, resident Candido Brown is a seasoned educator who has dedicated over 17 years of his career to the field of education. Throughout his career, Candido Brown of Washington, DC, has held various positions in both K-12 education and higher education. He has also worked in civil rights and higher education administration. Mr. Brown began his career as an education rights intern for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in 2005. In this role, he learned about the laws, practices, and procedures that impact student education and other related issues. In the same year, he worked as a summer school teacher for the Teach Baltimore Program, where he taught reading and writing to students from underserved neighborhoods. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Brown worked in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Johns Hopkins University as a public relations officer. In this role, he helped students navigate the college admissions process, planned and facilitated on- and off-campus events and tours, and trained new employees. Mr. Brown also spent some time working in higher education administration, serving as a manager of literacy in the Office of Engagement at Harvard University and a donor relations fund manager for the Harvard College Fund. In these roles, he led and managed a team responsible for raising funds for Harvard and recruiting supporters for the college. In 2021, he became the director of adult learning and development Ascend Public Charter Schools, where he managed the operational aspects of the charter program.