Kwamé A. Floyd is a workforce systems leader focused on strengthening and diversifying public-sector talent pipelines. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Teacher Apprenticeship Network, where he is building scalable apprenticeship infrastructure designed to align state policy, labor markets, and local implementation to address educator workforce shortages.

Kwamé began his career as a classroom teacher in New Orleans, spending more than five years working directly with students and families. That frontline experience shaped his commitment to expanding access to high-quality career pathways and addressing structural barriers that limit who enters and advances in the teaching profession.

He later transitioned into district and state leadership roles centered on large-scale implementation and workforce strategy. As Director of Strategy and Operations in the School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Talent, he led cross-functional initiatives aligned to district talent priorities and collective bargaining implementation. From 2018 to 2021, he served at the New Jersey Department of Education, including as Strategic Operations Officer advising the State Commissioner and senior leadership on execution of key statewide initiatives. He also served as Acting Director of Professional Development & Research, strengthening internal systems and aligning strategy to implementation across divisions.

Kwamé has contributed nationally as a consultant supporting My Brother’s Keeper Alliance at the Obama Foundation, advancing cross-sector strategies to improve outcomes for boys and young men of color.

Across his work, Kwamé focuses on designing durable workforce models that bridge policy and practice, advancing apprenticeship as a scalable strategy for economic mobility and public-sector workforce renewal.

He holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State.