English Teach Kindness

Brandi Watts

Teach Kindness Director

Brandi began her career in education as a special education teacher, supporting students with profound learning and emotional challenges. She ended her ten years in the classroom teaching AVID, an in-school academic, social, and emotional support program for students who would be the first in their families to attend college. Brandi then became a campus instructional coach and district academic facilitator for schools undergoing critical academic and cultural transformations.

Since joining Stand in 2016, Brandi has trained educators to build trust with their students’ families and supported them as they conducted over 28,000 relationship-building home visits through Home Visit Partnerships in Texas and Connection Conversations in Illinois. She now leads Teach Kindness, which provides resources, support, and recognition for schools teaching students the skill of kindness.

Brandi holds a DiversityFIRST Certification from the National Diversity Council and is a member of Stand’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. She earned a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies and a master’s in humanities, both from the University of Texas at Dallas.