Our Work in Oklahoma

Teach For America Oklahoma proudly supports educators, students, leaders, and community members throughout Oklahoma City and Greater Tulsa. We collectively work to ensure every student in Oklahoma has access to an excellent education.

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Why Oklahoma?

Teach For America began its work in Oklahoma in 2009—first in the Greater Tulsa region before expanding to Oklahoma City in 2011. We offer promising leaders a springboard for a purpose-driven career and support them throughout their experiences through best-in-class training and development to advance educational excellence and expand opportunity for the children of Oklahoma.

Working alongside Oklahoma schools, community leaders, and local organizations, our goal is that by 2030, twice as many children in the communities where we work will reach key educational milestones, indicating they are on a path to economic mobility and co-creating a future filled with possibility.

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Over 500 alumni, 61% still work in education

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75,000+ students impacted

120 teachers of the Year

Where We Work

Corps members in Oklahoma teach in Oklahoma City and the Greater Tulsa metro area. Our alumni network impacts students across the state.

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City is known for its down-to-earth people, noteworthy sports teams, local artists, and famous barbecue. Few places in our country offer so much at such a low cost of living.

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Greater Tulsa

Tulsa is a city on the rise—a tight-knit community with a collective goal to fuel change and a better future for all who call it home. Choosing to live in an up-and-coming city means access to amenities like great food and breweries while experiencing deep musical roots and museums. All of this is accessible without losing that comforting hometown feel.

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Ignite Fellowship in Oklahoma

In the spring of 2022, TFA Oklahoma launched the Ignite Fellowship, which leverages research-based best practices for high-impact tutoring. This paid virtual fellowship brings exceptional leaders into classrooms to accelerate learning, build confidence, and foster belonging with students. Throughout Oklahoma, TFA hosts 156 Ignite fellows, and 100% of partner schools reported that Ignite had a positive impact on student engagement. The Ignite Fellowship builds on Teach For America’s 30-year history to grow our impact in local communities and help fuel student potential.

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Sarah Park

Hawai'i '08

Executive Director

Sarah Park serves as the Executive Director of Teach For America Greater Tulsa and Oklahoma City and brings 15 years of experience in education. Sarah’s passion for education started in the classroom as a 2008 Teach For America Hawai’i corps member where she taught 7th and 8th grade math. She took the lessons learned alongside students to become a Corps Member Advisor and a Manager of Teacher Leadership Development with TFA Hawai’i.

In 2013, she joined the Oklahoma team where she held various programmatic roles and increased rigor and student learning in math and science classrooms across Oklahoma, launched Regional Summer Institute, and strengthened the corps and alumni experience for over 550 educators. Sarah now leads a localized strategic vision and plan, works side-by-side with local stakeholders to ensure TFA plays its critical role in advancing educational excellence, and aims to influence the conversation about education, learning, and economic mobility in Oklahoma.

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Your generosity empowers us to build a force of corps members, alumni, and leaders across the state of Oklahoma, allowing work from all angles to inspire the movement for educational opportunity for all students.

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