Teach For America simply cannot reach its potential impact without the means to grow. Members of the Development team synthesize what is so powerful about our organization and communicate that impact externally. We are the face of Teach For America to the community, and the onus is on us to make a positive and impactful first impression.
Elliot Hood
Director, Individual Giving & Development Operations, Chicago Regional Team
Director, Strategic Planning and Operations
About the Role
The director of strategic planning and operations leads the annual the corps member matriculation campaign, ensuring the region meets its annual corps size goals. This includes managing corps members to meet all requirements to enter and stay in the classroom and creating operational infrastructure and communication systems.
Profiled Staff Member:
Rachel Embraza
New York Regional Team
Director of operations, admissions
Bennington College, 2000
"Teach For America encourages professional growth and creativity by providing unparalleled leadership opportunities. The change to completely re-envision the structure and roles on my team is one that I especially value, as I believe it is a unique opportunity for a young professional."