Troy Lewis is an accomplished educator, youth development specialist, professional advisory muse, and social justice advocate. As the Chief Executive Officer of Education Services of Greater Washington, LLC (ESGW), he provides program-based services in the areas of workforce development, organizational capacity building, college access and personal responsibility. Troy’s professional background includes advanced program development and management skills, talent acquisition, mentor programming, leadership development, large group facilitation, college completion, professional development, and life skills.
Troy provides expert services to local and federal government agencies, community-based organizations, educational institutions, and corporations to empower learners to reach their optimum potential through purposeful programming, intentional exposure, and access to reliable resources. He achieves results through innovative and high impact interactive turnkey Smart workshops, network training sessions, conferences, retreats, and other comprehensive program development platforms. Notably, Troy has consulted with the DC Department of Employment Services to develop a program to address the negative impact of gentrification. His work has aided DC young adults, who are out of the education pipeline, with college enrollment and international educational experiences abroad.
Troy tributes his professional skill to his experiences with leading youth development programs and higher education institutions. After teaching high school mathematics at an alternative charter school, Troy was a Senior Trainer at the Posse Foundation. He helped identify, recruit, and train diverse student leaders to attend top-tier colleges. Troy directly supported college students and served as a Post-secondary Advisor at KIPP DC KIPP Through College office and academic advisor at the University of Maryland at College Park. At American University, he provided high profile federal internships to American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians at the USDA, Social Security Administration, National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation. Troy also served as the Manager of Talent Acquisition and Campus Relations - Internships for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), supporting college students and graduates of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with securing federal internships across the country.
Troy provides resources and tools to those who aspire to achieve their educational, career, and life goals with a passion for inspiring and educating youth, young adults, and professionals. His activism on local and state boards and community volunteerism reflects his dedication to impact lives in various ways.
Troy holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Florida A&M University, studied Higher Education at University of Maryland College Park, and is pursuing a Master’s in Education in Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship at Harvard University.