Who are we? It’s difficult to define us, because we come from many different backgrounds and career interests. In our hearts, though, we’re all united by an honest and deep desire to make our world a better place. We know that sounds kind of trite, but it couldn’t be truer. We believe that expanding educational opportunities for kids facing the challenges of poverty will forever change their lives. At the end of the day, that’s what brings us all to work every morning.
 Daniel Grant
Managing Director,
National Alliances
Prior Role: University Admissions Counselor, "I want to give my time, my skills, and my energy to those who most deserve it." |
 Harish Vaswani
Director, Application Development – Java,
Information Technology
Prior Role: Senior Software Engineer, Cisco Systems "Teach For America has given a higher purpose to my job." |
 Krystal Quintanilla
Recruitment Associate,
Recruitment
Northeastern University, Finance and Marketing
"Respect and humility sets the groundwork for a successful team." |
 Chantal Laurie Below
Managing Director,
Strategy, Talent & Operations
Prior Role: KIPP Foundation, Regional Director "I do my best to coach people to be productive, happy and successful at work." |
 Ronni Kloth
Vice President,
Marketing
Prior Role: Rotational Development Associate, Intuit "It's a privilege to get to wake up everyday and do meaningful work alongside talented, committed people." |
 Sean Waldheim
Vice President,
Admissions
Prior Role: Corps Member, Greater New Orleans, 2000, "I hire leaders to address what I believe is our country's greatest civil rights problem." |
 Osvaldo Marti
Manager, Teacher Leadership Development,
Greater Philadelphia Regional
Prior Role: Corps Member, Greater Philadelphia, 2007, "I joined Teach For America because I wanted to increase my impact." |
 Nihal ElRayess
Director, Business Analyst, TFANet,
Marketing
Prior Role: Interaction Designer, Wall Street Journal "The transformational change core value is most meaningful to me: It's all about our mission." |
 Julia Hieser
Managing Director, Teacher Leadership Development,
Greater Boston Regional
Prior Role: Corps Member, East North Carolina, 2006, "We have incredible and smart people working for us, which make the hard days a little easier." |
 Barbara Hswe
VP, User Support Technologies,
Prior Role: IT Manager, Genaissance "I joined TFA sensing that the leadership was powerful and I could contribute to an organization with integrity." |
 Justin Bell
Director of Selection Design,
Admissions
Carlson School of Management, MBA
"I research what makes the best teachers and then help design how we hire them." |
 Kristen Leising
Director, Strategy,
Human Assets
Prior Role: Undergraduate Student, Ithaca College "I help ensure TFA is diverse, has a strong culture, excellent retention, and high staff engagement." |
 Sarah Sanchez
Recruitment Manager,
Recruitment
Prior Role: Corps Member, D.C. Region, 2007, "I believe that changing the system is the most important thing we can do as a generation." |
 Anne Mahle
Vice President,
Recruitment
Prior Role: Laywer, Faegre & Benson "When I graduated from college, I knew I wanted to bring the revolution. Nearly 20 years later, I'm still at it." |
 Sheena Lee
Vice President, Technology Solutions,
Information Technology
Prior Role: Associate Product Manager, Intuit "We do amazing things when we embrace that leadership comes from all levels." |
 Justin Kestler
Senior Managing Director, Digital Initiatives,
Marketing
Prior Role: Editorial Director, Barnes & Noble, Inc. "I spend every day thinking about how to use the web to help advance a mission I believe in." |
 Shen Lim
Vice President, Regional Development,
Growth Strategy & Partnerships
Prior Role: Director, Product Development, Fidelity Investments "It's intense here, but the satisfaction of knowing I'm working to help close the achievement gap is tremendously rewarding." |
 Shatisha Stephens
Manager, Finance Analysis,
Information Technology
Prior Role: Junior Accountant, Gilt Groupe "I like our leadership core value. It gives everyone at all levels the same accountability to drive towards our mission." |
 Latricia Barksdale
Senior Managing Director, Regional Development,
Growth, Strategy and Development
Prior Role: Senior Site Manager, The New Teacher Project "I am convinced that education is the great equalizer." |
 Beatrice Viramontes
Manager,
Teacher Leadership Development
Prior Role: Corps Member, Los Angeles, 2008 "I joined TFA to equip more students of color to be successful in college." |
