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Meet our Alumni

Browse this list to find TFA alumni in business, politics, medicine, school leadership, journalism, nonprofits, technology, and more. Then click into their profiles to read more about how their experience as corps members shaped their careers.
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Dr. Peter Jenkins

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Indiana University Health

Region: Baltimore, '95

Dr. Peter Jenkins is a 1995 Baltimore alumnus and current Assistant Professor of Surgery at Indiana University Health.

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David Jessup

Lawyer

Bilzin Sumberg

Region: Miami-Dade, '09

Teach For America alum David Jessup started on the path to open his own non-profit, Digi-Bridge, a Charlotte-based organization aiming to equip educational institutions with the necessary resources and support to teach 21st-century learners the fundamentals of technology and beyond. Now, he works in environmental policy as a lawyer. 

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Rainey Johnson

Undersea Medical Officer

Naval Medical Research Center

Region: Nevada, '09

As an undersea medical officer, Rainey is following his passion for science and serving others. But his medical career wouldn’t be what it is today without his experience working as a middle school science teacher first.

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Najee Johnson

Chief of Staff

Ceres Imaging

Region: Greater Delta: Mississippi & Arkansas, '10

Najee serves as chief of staff at Ceres Imaging, an organization that applies modern technology to agriculture to enable sustainable, profitable farming practices. 

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Zikia Jones-Martin

Educator, Consultant, Writer

Region: Houston, '12

Zikia's teaching experience honed her skills as a communicator and creative problem-solver. She channels those talents in her career as an educator, consultant, and writer.

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Micah Joselow

Project Leader

Boston Consulting Group

Region: Washington, '12

Micah uses his passions and skills he gained in the corps to expand his impact as a project leader for Boston Consulting Group. 

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Aditya Kaddu

Founder & CEO

Edstruments

Region: Houston, '12

Aditya Kaddu (Houston '12) is the founder and CEO of Edstruments, a tool that helps K-12 schools streamline their financial resource management.

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Melissa Katz

Director

Collaborative for Inclusive Education

Region: New York, '09

Melissa has worked in English language learning (ELL) instruction her whole career, starting with her experience as a corps member in the South Bronx. She now works to strengthen the inclusion of ELL students and students with disabilities in NYC charter schools.

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Johnathan Klein

Co-Founder & CEO

UndauntedK12

Region: Bay Area, '97

Johnathan Klein is a 1997 Bay Area alum and co-founder of UndauntedK12, whose mission is to support America's K-12 public schools to make an equitable transition to zero carbon emissions.

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Laura Komarek

Litigation & Trial Practice Attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Region: Greater New Orleans, '11

Teaching middle school special education enabled Laura Komarek to be an advocate for students in her law career. Learn how her time as a Teach For America corps member transformed her perspective.