The daughter of educators, Rose has always valued education and helping others. She’s applied the communication and entrepreneurial skills she learned teaching to build her own marketing consulting company, and sits on the board of GeoKids.

As the first person in his family to graduate college, Oscar Romano was looking at a career in business before he joined the corps. Now, he serves as the chief operating officer for Blindster.

Sourjya's career took an unexpected detour when he joined the corps.  As a consultant, he brings his classroom leadership experience to the corporate world.

Before earning her master's degree and joining Deloitte, Alys Seamans got her start at Teach For America.

Julian Serrão (Connecticut ’12) had difficulty deciding between a career path in education and a more lucrative one in finance. After a visit to a juvenile detention center during his senior year, the decision became much easier.

Raman deferred a Ph.D. program in physical chemistry to teach high school math. He shared his love of math with students by establishing a calculus program and motivating them to pursue STEM degrees. 

As an independent consultant, Raman works with organizations to improve their operations. His corps experience increased his desire to use his technical ability to improve things for less fortunate people.

As the son of immigrants who grew up in a low-income community, Howard (Houston '10) knows the challenges one faces en route to higher education. After teaching high school in the corps, he's now using his leadership skills in the business sector.

Connor shares how his career path was shaped by his connection to the close-knit alumni community in the Bay Area.

Ben Sperling's time in the classroom led him to create a nonprofit that brings college and career readiness to life for underserved students in Atlanta.

Michelle Sendowski shares how her experience in the classroom prepared her for leadership roles in higher education and entrepreneurship.