Dr. Shaw Scripts is an author, founder of Building Bridges International Foundation, Inc., motivational speaker, multicultural strategist, career coach, educator, and youth advocat...view moreDr. Shaw Scripts is an author, founder of Building Bridges International Foundation, Inc., motivational speaker, multicultural strategist, career coach, educator, and youth advocate. She is a native of Philadelphia and has a deep passion for evangelism, global spiritual formation, community mobilization, organizational development and youth empowerment. Being awarded first place in a young scholars contest as a teenager compelled her to pursue writing, and to explore the world of research on issues relative to youth development, leading and building community, theology in context, and quality education in underdeveloped communities.
Upon successful completion of her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Dr. Scripts decided to continue her studies in education, and later attained a master’s in Education with an emphasis on Multicultural Education, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership. She has also achieved instructional certifications in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, English as a Second Language and English. In 2013, one of her most notably research developments on evidence for underachievement in primary grade students was published. Dr. Scripts also holds a Master of Theology and has a gift of empowering youth, women and leaders towards transformational change.view less