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Meet our staff
Teach For America staff members bring a range of outside experience and perspectives to the organization. They are from both nonprofit and for-profit organizations and a wide spectrum of industries including communications, consulting, development, finance, law and public policy, marketing, operations, and technology. About half of our staff members are alumni of our program, and all have a strong record of achievement in their professional areas.
Our staff members enjoy the flexibility of working from a variety of locations. 22 percent work out of the national office in New York City, 68 percent work from one of our 29 regional offices, and 10 percent work out of their homes.
Here are just a few of the close to 1,200 staff members who are passionately committed to achieving our vision of educational equity:
Senior Program Director |
Manager, Insights |
Accounts Payable |
Managing Director, Recruitment |
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Director, Design |
Director, Facilities and Administration |
Managing Director, Application Development |
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Senior Recruitment Director |
Joshua Aragon
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In my various roles on Teach For America’s staff, I’ve been continuously challenged with projects that develop my skills and allow me to leverage my strengths on a daily basis. I have grown immensely from a professional standpoint, and have also gained new perspective through my work. As a result, I am even more committed to contributing to our mission to close the achievement gap. Additionally, it is truly a privilege to work with motivated people committed to operating effectively in their roles.
Background
Joshua is a senior program director in the Phoenix region, leading program directors to effectively manage the professional development of corps members and, ultimately, maximize their impact on student achievement. Joshua first joined Teach For America’s staff as a program director in July 2005, during which time he led the creation of partnerships with school districts and the Arizona Department of Education to strengthen training for special education corps members. In the summer of 2008, Joshua served as a school director at the Phoenix summer training institute. A graduate of the University of New Mexico pursuing a M.Ed. from Arizona State University, Joshua is a 2003 Phoenix corps member, where he taught 6, 7, and 8th grade special education.
Rudi Bonaparte
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Working at Teach For America provides me the opportunity to apply the skills and experiences I’ve gained as a consultant to the critical cause of improving public education. My group operates like an internal consultancy, so I’ve applied most, if not all, of the techniques, frameworks, and processes I’ve learned as a for-profit consultant. The people who work here are passionate about eliminating educational inequity and always willing to learn how to make a bigger impact; being able to share what I know is immensely rewarding.
Background
Rudi is a manager on the Insights team, developing powerful, actionable consumer insights that help shape Teach For America’s strategy and programs. Prior to joining Teach For America, Rudi worked as a consultant with Mercator Partners, where he restructured marketing planning processes for a major music media outlet, revised the device rollout strategy for a leading wireless provider, and devised a U.S. market entry plan for a Korean mobile entertainment company. Rudi holds an A.B. in government from Harvard University.
Evelyn Cruz
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I was initially drawn to Teach For America because of the mission, but what ultimately motivated me to work here was the staff. Everyone is so supportive, always rooting for my success, and challenging me to produce the best possible outcomes. I am surrounded by inspiring people who do extraordinary things every day, motivating me to live big and produce amazing results both in and outside of Teach For America
Background
Evelyn is a manager of Accounts Payable, ensuring Teach For America’s financial capability to support our organizational growth by overseeing and managing accounts leveraged by the organization’s national teams and regions. Prior to joining Teach For America, Evelyn honed her skills in a number of New York companies, most recently a multi-billion dollar manufacturing business where she managed two accounts payable departments.
Katie Cunningham
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I work for Teach For America for two reasons. First, I deeply believe in Teach For America's mission to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity. Second, it is a privilege to work with such motivated, thoughtful, and goal-oriented individuals. This provides me with the opportunity to learn and grow every day. It is great to be part of a group that constantly pushes itself to improve and to reach increasingly ambitious goals.
Background
Katie first joined Teach For America as a special projects intern while earning her M.B.A. at Harvard Business School. Upon graduating, Katie joined the staff as the director of special projects, working directly with Teach For America's president and chief operating officer on special high-impact initiatives. Today, Katie is a managing director of recruitment and works to ensure the team and organization’s overall success by recruiting and matriculating corps members across the country. Prior to earning her M.B.A. and joining Teach For America, Katie worked at American Express in Strategic Planning & Business Development and Smart Card Enterprise Development. Katie hold a B.S. in economics with a dual concentration in management and finance from the University of Pennsylvania.
Sapreet Saluja
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I joined Teach For America because I wanted to work for a mission-driven organization that I am truly passionate about - an organization that fosters great talent who work tirelessly to achieve its goals. I know that what I do everyday, even though it is not directly related to our work in classrooms, helps us move closer to eliminating educational inequity. And, on top of it all, I get to work with brilliant people who inspire me everyday.
Background
Sapreet is a managing director on Human Assets’ Strategy and Administration team, designing and executing systems to support the organization’s performance process and retention initiatives. Before joining Teach For America, Sapreet honed her strategic thinking and execution skills in the retail divisions of both Coach and Williams-Sonoma. Prior to that, she served in the United States Peace Corps in Kenya and Uganda. Sapreet holds a B.S. in marketing and international business from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Tiffany Tidwell
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My experience working at institute with such driven people focused purposefully on the same mission was so positive, inspiring, challenging, and rewarding that it led me to apply for full-time staff. While I adore teaching and value the direct impact I can have with students and the community in which I live, I felt that joining Teach For America's national staff was an opportunity to contribute to our mission in different ways, to learn more about effective teaching, and to challenge myself to try new ways of thinking and working.
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Tiffany is a director of design, shaping our organizational learning and outcomes by designing meaningful learning experiences that build knowledge, skills, and mindsets for new corps members. Tiffany first joined Teach For America's staff in 2006 as a school director at the Houston summer institute, and continued on staff through 2007 as a part-time selector on the Admissions team. After working as a task force coordinator for the U.S. Public Service Academy in Washington D.C., Tiffany returned to Teach For America full-time on the Teacher Preparation team in 2008. A graduate of the University of Kansas with an Ed.M. from Harvard University, Tiffany was a 1994 Mississippi Delta Corps Member, where she taught 9-12th grade French.
Michael Zehavi
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Teach For America provides a unique environment of resources, support, and, most importantly, accomplished colleagues who are committed to helping me develop my skills. I am part of an amazing team managed by talented individuals who I continue to learn from every day. By working for Teach For America, I experience unparalleled teamwork towards a mission that is critical.
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Michael is a director of facilities and administration, overseeing facilities operations and purchasing initiatives for the national office in New York City. He also manages the regional administration manager’s efforts to support and provide trainings and resources for office coordinators in Teach For America’s 29 regional offices. Prior to joining Teach For America, Michael worked for the Association to Benefit Children, running five special needs schools in Harlem, and Project Liberty, where he assisted with the organization of emergency services providing crisis intervention to children directly affected by the World Trade Center disaster. Michael holds a B.S. in economics from Bristol University.
Amy Zweiman
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The mission of Teach For America is what drew me here. Working towards something substantial, like eliminating educational inequity among kids who grow up in low-income and low-resource areas, is where I really saw a place for myself. At Teach For America, I feel great about what I do every day and am motivated by other smart, motivated people who share the same goals. It is so inspiring to work in an environment where each person on staff looks for better ways to operate and is continuously working to improve their technology, systems, and applications.
Background
Amy is a managing director of application development on the Information Technology team. In her current role as the technical lead for contact management applications, she partners with national and regional teams to support their strategic needs, and has worked especially closely with the Recruitment team to revise, re-architect, and support expansion of their recruitment applications. Amy first joined staff in 2001 as director of database development and training, where she developed and executed program training for both national and regional staff. Afterwards, as director of systems and software, Amy implemented SalesLogix for the Recruitment team, a system that replaced their highly manual processes, and integrated it with Outlook, legacy databases, our reporting system, and our external website. Prior to joining Teach For America, Amy worked on the Technology team of ibeauty.com, an internet start-up based in New York City. Amy holds a B.A. from Lehigh University.
Chanté Chambers
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As a corps member, I saw firsthand the detrimental effects educational inequity had on my students. I joined Teach For America's staff so I could continue to have a direct and meaningful impact on our nation's achievement gap. My position as a senior recruitment director allows me to find and recruit leaders to join Teach For America, and use their talents to ensure that children in this country are given the educational foundation they need to succeed. Knowing the achievement gap still exists and limits millions of children is what drives me to continue this very purposeful work.
Background
Chanté is a senior recruitment director, responsible for ensuring that Teach For America meets ambitious recruitment goals at a portfolio of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including Clark Atlanta University, Howard University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College. Chanté first joined Teach For America's staff in 2007 as a corps member advisor at the Philadelphia summer training institute before transitioning into the role of recruitment director. A 2005 Greater Philadelphia-Camden corps member, she taught 8th grade in Camden, NJ. Chanté earned a B.A. in English from Spelman College.
