Background
Wiseman grew up in Washington, District of Columbia
Wiseman grew up in Washington, District of Columbia
She attended Occidental College in Los Angeles where she began studying martial arts with a fellow student James Edwards, whom she married in 1996. By the time she graduated with a bachelor"s degree in Political Science in 1991, Wiseman had earned a second degree blackbelt in Tang Soo Do karate.
A revised version of Queen Bees and Wannabees was released on October 13, 2009. Wiseman is also the creator of the Owning Up Curriculum, a program that teaches students and educators to take responsibility as bystanders, perpetrators, and victims of unethical behavior. Wiseman and Edwards moved back to Washington, District of Columbia after graduating, where she began to teach martial arts to young women.
After hearing the young girls" questions about social issues they faced, and watching them become empowered by martial arts, Wiseman was inspired to begin working in youth empowerment and leadership-building.
