Tsanonda Edwards

Summary Hello. I will provide an overview of the process of initial certification. We will discuss how to move from a conditional certification to a standard certification. My workshop Includes information on what education classes are required for initial certification, understanding your course evaluation, and how to add an endorsement to an existing certificate. We will also discuss how to move to an Advanced Professional Certificate.

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Tsanonda Edwards is the Co-founder and Director of Community Engagement for Above It All, a Mental Health Program for youth ages 5 to 17. He is also the author of “The extraORDINARY Mr. Nobody: A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Healing” which uses his life as a backdrop to guide readers through high school, college and life with particular focus on relationships, decision-making and battling the stigma of mental health.

Featured on BlackEnterprise.com, on NPR’s StoryCorps and most recently in VoyageBaltimore Magazine, Tsanonda is a community educator with over 25-years’ experience working with youth and adults. With a Masters’ Degree in Human Services Administration, is formerly a Baltimore City Public Schools Educator and Success Coach with Elev8 Baltimore where he helped young adults enter free job training and certification. Tsanonda also currently serves as a collaborator with the Cambio Group, an organization empowering schools, parents and students to be their best selves with equity and inclusion at the forefront of their vision. A husband and father of two boys, Tsanonda resides in Baltimore City. You can follow him on Instagram @tsanonda or @extraordinary.mr.nobody, on Facebook at Tsanonda Edwards and on Twitter @TsanondaE