Paulette Branson

Director of Student Engagement and Community Building
pbran@sas.upenn.edu
215-837-3709
University-Assisted Community Schools

Paulette Branson, MEd, is the Director of Student Engagement and Community Building at the Netter Center for Community Partnerships. Paulette has had numerous leadership positions implementing University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) programs.  She is a dynamic leader, passionate about personal and leadership development amongst K-16 students. She has coached, designed, and implemented sports-based and education programs for youth in the Philadelphia area, all while contributing to teaching and learning in the field as an administrator, educator, and trainer. Her work emphasizes mobilizing university academic and human resources to support K-12 programs and partnerships. Paulette’s role has evolved to expand efforts on youth-led and youth-assisted initiatives and collaborative community-based problem solving, particularly centered on anti-violence and creating cultures of love, peace, and healing in school communities.