TFA prepared Aisha to be a successful attorney. The experience gave her a deep connection to high-needs communities, taught her how to build relationships, and made her a better advocate.

Caroline's desire to help every child get a great education was solidified in the corps. Now, she fights for students through legal advocacy and educational work.

Tom says he seized on the opportunity to become a corps member after graduating from Harvard to expand his horizons and challenge himself. Now serving as General Counsel for NATO's DIANA, he builds on the resilience he learned in the corps.

After gaining experience in the corps, Jennifer possesses an invaluable perspective on the challenges schools face in an ever-evolving political climate, which she's carried into her law career.

Ben Maddox joined Teach For America in the Rio Grande Valley and taught ninth grade special education algebra in Donna ISD. Ben oversaw a pilot credit retrieval program for failing students, coached the football team to an undefeated record, and was selected as a Leadership for Educational Equity School Board Fellow with Harlingen ISD. As a Navy JAG and military officer, Ben has served in San Diego, Japan, and Washington, D.C. He is currently assigned to the staff of the Commandant, Naval District Washington as Deputy Staff Judge Advocate. 

Elie's road to the legal profession began in the corps, where he taught 1st grade and saw firsthand the opportunity gap in our education system.

Eddy Hernandez Perez believes education is the field in which he can put his talents to their best use. Though he no longer leads a classroom, he plans to use his law degree to continue to facilitate childhood learning.

Julie always knew she’d be a lawyer—she was drawn to the problem-solving aspect of the law. She honed that skill through figuring out how to get her students to succeed, and it prepared her to excel as a lawyer and to advocate for students.

Peter Stephan's devotion to public service grew in the corps, which led him to law school, followed by jobs at the Department of Justice and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

As an associate counsel at The White House, Matthew credits his ability to embrace the challenge to his time teaching 9th grade math as a corps member.