Keshawn Dodds
Keshawn Dodds was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, on February 24, 1978. He still resides there with his daughter Sydney Sharee Dodds. Becoming known as a well-established football player in Springfield, he was awarded a football scholarship to American International College in 1997. Mr. Dodds played football all four years at A.I.C., and later graduated with a B.S. in Education in 2001 and a Master of Education in 2009.
After graduating with his bachelor’s degree, Keshawn became a fourth and fifth-grade elementary school teacher in Springfield Public Schools. Mr. Dodds taught at the Homer and Washington Elementary Schools from 2001 – 2005 during his tenure. He later worked under Springfield’s Mayor, Charles V. Ryan, as a Mayoral Aide. After his time in the mayor’s office, Keshawn returned to AIC, worked there for ten years, and most recently held the Director of Diversity and Community Engagement position. Moving forward, Keshawn is now the new Executive Director of the Springfield, MA, Boys and Girls Club Family Center.
Writing:
Along Mr. Dodds’ career journey, he has also become a published author of a juvenile fiction series known as the Menzuo – Solar Warriors series. Keshawn has written eight books within the series after rebranding it through Cosby Media Productions in 2010. In October of the same year, it went on to become an Amazon.com bestselling book.
Mr. Keshawn Dodds is an avid writer and a strong supporter of education. His long-term goal is to become a well-known educational advocate and motivational speaker. Keshawn wants to continue spreading his word of faith toward obtaining a great education and achieving all the goals that a person has set. Being raised by his mother, Elizabeth Dodd, Keshawn was always instilled with what a good education can bring to a person. Mr. Dodds firmly believes that success is born when hard work meets dedication.
