Professional and Community Affiliations

National Association of Social Workers-Michigan, Board Member
National Council on Accreditation, Team Leader/Peer Reviewer    
Huron Valley Boys & Girls Club Advisory Committee, Trustee, Past President
Michigan Association of School Boards, Member
NAACP Willow Run/Ypsilanti Chapter, Member
Willow Run Community Schools, Board President
State of Michigan Department of Human Services, Building Community Partners
Washtenaw Community College, Instructor, non-credit programs
Washtenaw County Association of School Boards, Member
Arbor Heights Center, Community Advisory Committee

Awards and University Affiliations

2003 Distinguished BSW Alumni, Eastern Michigan University                
Field Instructor, Eastern Michigan University & University of Michigan        
Past Faculty Advisor, Association of Black Social Workers
1994 Board Member of the Year, Mid-West Region, Huron Valley Boys and Girls Club

Practice Experience

1994 - Present, Independent Contractor to human service agencies
1997 - 2000, Division Director, HelpSource
1994 - 1997, Vice President of Programs, Child and Family Services, Huron Services
1991 - 1994, Vice President of Community Services

Social Work Practice Experience

MSW Program & Field Coordinator-Ypsilanti, MI
Adjunct Lecturer, School of Social Work-Ypsilanti, MI
Consultant, Independent Contractor-Ypsilanti, MI
Division Director, Help Source-Ann Arbor, MI
Vice President of Programs, Child and Family Services-Huron Services for Youth-Ann Arbor, MI
Vice President of Community Services, Huron Services for Youth-Ann Arbor, MI
Director of Residential Treatment, Huron Services for Youth-Ann Arbor, MI
Clinical Director, Huron Services for Youth-Ann Arbor, MI
Program Coordinator, Huron Services for Youth-Ann Arbor, MI
Treatment Team Supervisor/Youth Care Worker, Family Group Homes for Youth-Ann Arbor, MI

Professional Publications

Braxton, C. (2009). Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later. In: Brown, W.K. and Seita, J.R. (Eds.) Growing Up in the Care of Strangers. Pp. 127-140. Tallahassee, Fl: William Gladden Foundation Press.

Honors, Recognitions, Special Awards

Distinguished BSW Alumni, Eastern Michigan University
Board Member of the Year, Mid-West Region, Huron Valley Boys and Girls Club
Leadership Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce, 1999

Professional Memberships

National Association of Social Workers-Michigan, Past Board Member
National Council on Accreditation, Team Leader/Peer Reviewer
Huron Valley Boys & Girls Club Advisory Committee, Trustee, Past President
Michigan Association of School Boards, Past Member
NAACP Willow Run/Ypsilanti Chapter, Member
Willow Run Community Schools, Past Member, Past Board President
Washtenaw Community College, Instructor, non-credit programs
State of Michigan Department of Human Services, Community Advisory Committee
Field Instructor, Eastern Michigan University & University of Michigan
Past Faculty Advisor, Association of Black Social Workers