Meet the Teach For America Washington team.

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Levi Megg

Levi Mogg

Executive Director

Teach For America Washington

Prior to becoming the next Executive Director of Teach For America Washington, Levi worked as the Chief Operating Officer of Teach For America Idaho, a region he helped found. Levi is dedicated to continuous improvement and the advancement of his practice, ensuring high-quality experiences for those he works with and increasing the magnitude of his impact.

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Director, Development

Sarah Boon

Senior Managing Director, External Affairs

Liah Caravalho

Managing Director, Partnerships

Tierra Fowler

Senior Managing Director, Special Projects

Monika Friedman

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Amy Leiboh

Manager, Program Operations

Lailanie Rabena

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Meet the Teach For America South Carolina team.

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Courtney Waters

Executive Director

Teach For America South Carolina

Courtney has been with Teach For America South Carolina since 2018, leading alumni strategy and programs, external partnerships, thought leadership, fund development and the region’s state funding strategy. She most appreciates that TFA has provided an opportunity to work with state leaders and observe how South Carolina’s education system functions. She believes TFA is uniquely positioned to see the entire field, from policy to the practice of teaching, and align itself to provide innovative, community rooted support to districts across the state. Before joining this team, Courtney worked as a high school ELA teacher and in the supply chain management field in business development. She received a M.A. International Studies from Rhodes College and an M.A. Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Mississippi. She is a member  of the Charleston County School District’s Board of Trustees. 

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Senior Managing Director, Chief of Staff

Natalie Batten-Krug

Director, Talent Development

Tori Carle

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Fraronda Green

Senior Managing Director, Impact & Partnerships

Tess Holt

Director, Executive Support & Operations

Kalela Massey

Manager, Regional Recruitment

Danielle Stokes

Manager, Talent Development

Abby Upperman

Director, Alumni Talent Development

Whitney Williams

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Meet the Teach For America California Capital Valley team.

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Angelina Molina

Angelina Molina

Oklahoma '12

Executive Director

Teach For America California Capital Valley

Angelina’s experience as a first-generation college graduate, teacher, and school administrator fuels her belief that access to excellent education is a right, not a privilege. With over a decade of experience working in schools and the education field, she’s dedicated her career to building coalitions, developing leaders, and creating impactful programming that opens doors for all learners. Angelina started her journey as an educator in 2012 as a Teach For America Corps Member in Oklahoma City.

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Meet the Teach For America San Diego team.

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Dr. Randolph E. Ward

Executive Director

Teach For America San Diego

Dr. Randolph E. Ward was hired as the Executive Director of Teach For America in October 2018. At TFA San Diego, he has led the team in a strategic shift to accelerate the impact of the organization. He also consults with the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) as a systems coach for school districts in distress. Dr. Ward retired as the San Diego County Superintendent of Schools in November 2016, after having served since August 2006. At the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), Dr. Ward led the organization in completing its first formal Strategic Plan. As part of that planning process, he and the SDCOE staff worked with educational and community leaders throughout the county to craft the specific elements of the new Strategic Plan. Areas of emphasis included digital literacy, leadership development, closing the achievement gap, and ensuring global workplace readiness for all students.

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Rachelle Minix

Managing Director, Alumni Leadership

Rachelle Minix

Elsie Franco

Director, Alumni Recruitment

Elsie Franco

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Meet the Teach For America Rio Grande Valley Advisory Board.
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Meet Our Board

Deborah Cordova

Board Chair

Partner Walsh McGurk Cordova Nixon PLLC

Deborah Cordova

Juan Padron

Board Vice-Chair

Partner Safeguard Insurance Agency

Juan Padron

Raquel Limas

Board Vice-Chair

Vice President Strategic Development

Raquel Limas

Rebeca Lopez

Board Member

Director RGV FOCUS

Rebeca Lopez

Juan Loya

Board Member

Rio Grande Valley Market Executive, PNC Bank

Juan Loya

Rose Benavidez

Board Member

President Starr County Industrial Foundation

Rose Benavidez

Priscilla Noriega

Board Member

Staff Attorney and Medical Legal Partnership Manager Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid

Priscilla Noriega

Rio Grande Valley

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Daniel Clark

Board Member

Partner, Clark Chevrolet/Clark-Knapp Honda

Daniel Clark

Board Member

Education Consultant

Marilyn Osborn

Robert Rosell

Board Member

Director of Community Development UMOS

Robert Rosell

Christian Corrales

Board Member

Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Christian Corrales

Daniel Silva

Board Member

President & CEO Rio Grande Valley Partnership

Daniel Silva

Friends of the Board

Julian Alvarez

Friend of the Board

Senior Vice President Lone Star National Bank

Julian Alvarez III

Gina Garcia

Friend of the Board

Chief Operating Officer, MDG Investments, LLC

Gina Garcia

Meet Our Alumni Board

Humberto Alanis

Sales Consultant Esperanza Homes

Humberto J. Alanis

Rio Grande Valley

16

Jose Avila

Director of Financial Literacy and Alumni Funding IDEA Public Schools

Jose A. Avila

Rio Grande Valley

16

Rebecca Cruz

Teacher PSJA ISD

Rebecca Cruz

Rio Grande Valley

12

Ernesto Farias

Vice Chair, Leadership Development

Coordinator, Partner Success Relay Graduate School of Education

Ernesto Farias

Rio Grande Valley

19

Abril Flores

Chair

Director of College Counseling IDEA Public Schools

Abril Flores

Rio Grande Valley

13

Erick Longoria

Teacher Harlingen CISD

Erick Longoria

Rio Grande Valley

21

Isaac Perez

Medical Student UTRGV School of Medicine

Isaac Perez

Rio Grande Valley

18

Jessica Pohl

Outreach Coordinator Holy Family Services, Inc.

Jessica Pohl

Rio Grande Valley

09

Danipsa Rodriguez-Garcia

Instructional Administrator Edcouch-Elsa ISD

Danipsa Rodriguez-Garcia

Rio Grande Valley

15

Anabel Saenz

Teacher Harlingen CISD

Anabel Saenz

Rio Grande Valley

21

Kathryn Strickland Rodriguez

Vice Chair, Community Building

Customer Support Specialist Edcite

Kathryn Strickland Rodriguez

Rio Grande Valley

12

Navile Torres

Assistant Principal of Instruction IDEA Public Schools

Navile Torres

Delaware

14

Jorge Vela

Policy Fellow Leadership for Educational Equity

Jorge Vela

Connecticut

18

Alejandro Villa

Teacher IDEA Public Schools

Alejandro Villa

Rio Grande Valley

16

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Meet the Teach For America Rio Grande Valley team.

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Ana D. Gonzalez

Ana D. González

Executive Director

Teach For America Rio Grande Valley

Ana Gonzalez has been an important presence in Rio Grande Valley’s Teach For America fabric since 2014.

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Managing Director, Leadership Development

Aminah Garza-Foley

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Melanie Morales

Rio Grande Valley

12

Jonathan Stevens

Senior Managing Director, Networks & Strategy

Jon Stevens

Rio Grande Valley

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Director, Operations

Haydee Lecuona

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Meet the Teach For America Kansas City Advisory Board.

Meet Our Kansas City Regional Board

Board Chair

President & CEO, Barkley

Dan Fromm

Board Member

Federal Reserve of Kansas City

Chantell Garrett

Board Member

Community America

Tysyn Hartman

Board Member

Lawyer

Ashley Hufft

Board Member

UMB Bank

Jennifer Matney

Board Member

Berkowitz Oliver

David Oliver

Board Member

Children's Mercy

Margo Quiriconi

Board Member

Ogletree Deakins

Kerri Reisdorff

Board Member

Sporting Kansas City

Nikki Romolo

Meet the Teach For America Kansas City team.

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Julie Gronquist-Blodgett

Executive Director, TFA Kansas City

Julie has been a member of the Teach for America Kansas City family since 2010 and is the region’s Executive Director. She attended Bemidji State University where she majored in Early Childhood Education and Political Science. Upon graduation she worked as an advocate for early childhood education and taught special education in the South Bronx. Following the completion of her Masters in Teaching from Pace University, Julie worked as a special education coordinator at Achievement First Bushwick Elementary, where she piloted a special education model that is widely used within the network today. In addition to her work at TFA, Julie is in her 10th year of service on the KIPP KC Board of directors, currently serving as Board President, and is a foster parent.

Meet Our Staff

Director, Operations

Jordan Jackson

Managing Director, Accelerate

Johanna Laxton

Managing Director, Network & Partnerships

Katie Bubalo

Senior Managing Director, Development

Meredith Mershon

Director, Accelerate

Brenna Jenisch

Manager, Accelerate

Ciera Kelly

Director, Early Childhood Education

Jessica Tolan

Manager, Accelerate

Joel Nkusi Rwabera

Manager, Accelerate

Tara Tamburello

Manager, Accelerate-Early Childhood Education

Olivia DeRusse

Manager, Accelerate

Victoria Ukaoma Rose

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Libby Potts

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Thank you to Teach For America South Louisiana's generous donors.

Thank You to Our Supporters

Your commitment and generous support fuels efforts to find, develop, and support a diverse community of leaders to create necessary change for our community.

Our Donors

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