Dr. Tanya Freeman-Wisdom began her career in education as an English Language Arts teacher at Hyde Park High School. She also served as assistant headmaster of the school for two years before being named director of curriculum, assessment, and placement at the Community Academy of Science and Health (CASH). In 2009, she became the headmaster of CASH, and in April of 2017, Dr. Freeman-Wisdom was appointed as the permanent head of school of her alma mater, the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science. In 2022, she became the Secondary School Superintendent for Boston Public Schools.

A lifelong learner, Dr. Freeman-Wisdom earned her doctorate from the Boston College Lynch School of Education's Professional School Administrator Program. She earned a master's degree in educational leadership from Simmons College, where she has taught as an adjunct professor, and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Dr. Freeman-Wisdom and her husband, Richard Wisdom, are the proud parents of two children, Richard and Nya. They enjoy traveling and spending quality time with family