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Get your questions about teaching answered by people who were very recently in your shoes. We’ve made it simple to schedule a casual chat with a real current corps member (TFA teacher) who can share their experiences and answer your lingering questions.
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Annie Ela (she/her)

Region: Milwaukee
Grade Level/Subject: Elementary School, All Subjects

 

Undergraduate Alma Mater: Lawrence University
Major: Biology

 

Talk to me about: Doing the corps in your hometown, teaching in an urban community, prioritizing your mental health while teaching

 

Chat with Annie

Region: Kansas City
Grade Level/Subject: High School, Social Studies

 

Undergraduate Alma Mater: Saint Louis University 
Major: History; Spanish

 

Talk to me about: Pursuing a masters degree while in the corps, being an LGBTQIA+ teacher, getting involved in extracurriculars at your placement school

 

Chat with Lauren

Region: Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana
Grade Level/Subject: Elementary School, Special Education

 

Undergraduate Alma Mater: MacMurray College
Major: Social Work

 

Talk to me about: Having caregiving responsibilities while in the corps, getting involved in extracurriculars at your placement school, being a Black educator

 

Chat with Jeanine

Region: Rio Grande Valley
Grade Level/Subject:  High School, Science

 

Undergraduate Alma Mater: Salisbury University
Major: Psychology

 

Talk to me about: Managing finances on a teaching salary, moving to a new state for the corps, having caregiving responsibilities while in the corps

 

Chat with Logan

Region: Nashville-Chattanooga
Grade Level/Subject: Elementary School, English Language Arts/Math

 

Undergraduate Alma Mater: Troy University
Major: Broadcast Communication

 

Talk to me about: Being a Black educator, teaching in an urban community, pursuing a masters degree while in the corps

 

Chat with Alexis

Region: Greater Delta: Mississippi & Arkansas
Grade Level/Subject: Elementary School, Math

 

Undergraduate Alma Mater: North Carolina A & T State University
Major: Kinesiology

 

Talk to me about: Moving to a new state for the corps, being a Black educator, pursuing a masters degree while in the corps

 

Chat with Darius

Region: Alabama
Grade Level/Subject: Middle School

 

Undergraduate Alma Mater: University of Cincinnati
Major: Political Science 

 

Talk to me about: Being an LGBTQIA+ teacher, teaching in a rural community, having concerns about preparation for the classroom

 

Chat with Cathryn

Region: Houston, D.C. and Virginia
Grade Level/Subject: High School, English Language Arts

 

Undergraduate Alma Mater: William & Mary
Major: English

 

Talk to me about: Managing finances on a teaching salary, moving to a new state for the corps, being a white educator in a school with a majority of students of color

 

Chat with Norah

Region: Colorado
Grade Level/Subject: Middle School, Math

 

Undergraduate Alma Mater: Penn State
Major: Mathematics

 

Talk to me about: Getting involved in extracurriculars at your placement school, pursuing a masters degree while in the corps, making friends in your region and at your placement school

 

Chat with Claire

Region: New York
Grade Level/Subject:  High School, Special Education

 

Undergraduate Alma Mater: Reed College
Major: History

 

Talk to me about: Being an Asian-American / Pacific Islander educator, teaching special education, teaching in an urban community

 

Chat with Annie