Kwan Graham has an extensive background serving parents and advocating for the educational needs of children. Kwan oversees Parent for Educational Freedom in NC (PEFNC)’s Parent Liaison Team and works diligently across the state to educate and empower parents to become better advocates for their children’s educational needs.

As Director of Community Engagement, Kwan also supports and promotes both public charter school and private school educational options. She is a former Governor appointed member of the NC Public Charter School Advisory Board. Kwan is also Board Chair of RISE-Southeast Raleigh Charter School and serves on She formerly served on Board of Trustees the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT). Her passion for this work shines through as she leads PEFNC’s NC School Accelerator efforts. In addition, Kwan is a board member for Counter Culture Coffee.

Kwan has a Bachelor’s degree from The University of South Carolina and lives in Charlotte with her husband and two sons.