Meet The Staff

Trena Braswell

Director of Charter Schools

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Trena Braswell is an experienced educator with 25 years in education, with experience as a paraprofessional, an Elementary classroom teacher, Middle and High School classroom teacher, Instructional Coach, Data Manager, and Assistant School Leader. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a Master of Science in Education with a concentration in IntegratingTechnology in the Classroom, and is currently completing a Master of Arts in K-12 Administration from Eastern Michigan University. Her passion is for providing quality instructional practices for teachers that lead to quality outcomes for students.

Alexandra Guzman

District Pupil Accounting Specialist

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‭(313) 627-7971‬

My name is Alexandra Guzman and I am the District Compliance Coordinator/ Pupil Accountant for WAY Program. I grew up in Southwest Detroit and attended Wayne State University. I have worked in schools for around 13 years. Throughout these years I have worked in many positions; as a Special Education aide, Bilingual Paraprofessional, Office Assistant, Parent/Community Liaison, Office Manager, School Accounting, Payroll and Pupil Accountant. I started working at WAY Academy in Southwest Detroit as an Administrative Assistant in 2018. Within all of the different positions I have held I have really enjoyed working with both students and parents but most importantly the community of Southwest Detroit. It was difficult for me to move positions because I had a special place in my heart when it came to working with both the parents and students from the community. I now work at a district level because it was a better fit for my family but I do try to stay involved with the community.