Brenda Sawyer was born and raised in New York City and currently resides in Philadelphia. She has a strong spiritual foundation and acknowledges that God is the strength of her life and without Him she would fail. As a young child, Ms. Sawyer always had a passion for teaching and imparting her knowledge to others. She set high standards for becoming the best teacher she could be. After graduating from Hunter College with a dual major in Psychology and Early Childhood Education, she taught elementary school for about twenty-six years for the School District of Philadelphia. Ms. Sawyer currently holds a second Master's degree in Elementary Education from Cabrini College.