Brandon Cardet-Hernandez

Brandon Cardet-Hernandez is an accomplished education leader currently serving as President and Chief Strategy Officer at Mrs Wordsmith since April 2023, while also holding a position as an appointed member of the Boston School Committee since January 2022. Previously, Brandon was the Executive Director at Ivy Street from January 2021 to January 2023 and served as a Senior Education Policy Advisor for the NYC Office of the Mayor from August 2018 to December 2021. Brandon has extensive experience in school leadership, including a significant tenure as Principal of The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters, where a turnaround initiative resulted in improved graduation rates. Additional roles include Director of Strategic Initiatives at the NYC Department of Education and co-founder of Project Nathanael, a free school in Haiti. With a solid educational background, Brandon holds multiple degrees in educational leadership, administration, and liberal arts.