Our People
Corps Members, Alumni, and Supporters
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Jennifer FeigertJacksonville Corps 2009“I have learned the incredible power of big goals and high expectations.”
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David KornJacksonville Corps 2008“So much of teaching relies on creating a trusting relationship with students.”
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Kory Von LeueJacksonville Corps 2009“It is in everyone's best interest to stop generational poverty in our city.”
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Emmanuel FortuneJacksonville Corps 2009“I am getting involved in public policy or getting involved in nonprofit work.”
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Juwon HarrisJacksonville Corps 2010“I am being the change that I'd like to see in the world.”
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Rachel TutwilerJacksonville Corps 2008“I am more excited than ever about TFA's new "Diversity" core value.”
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Trey CsarHouston Corps 2002“Teach For America sets everyone upon a markedly different life path.”
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John GravierJacksonville Corps 2008“Jacksonville is innovative, exciting, and powerful.”
Message from the Executive Director
Crystal Jones
Jacksonville is a special region for Teach For America, thanks to the unusually close partnership that has developed between our corps, alumni, and the broader community. We are proud to be a central partner in The Community Foundation’s "Quality Education For All" reform initiative, which was a critical factor in bringing Teach For America – as well as KIPP, the widely respected national charter school network – to the region. The county’s ambitious goals for the next five years give corps members the opportunity to take on big responsibility, inside and outside the classroom.
But our work is only beginning. Teach For America • Jacksonville is still a new region and we are continuing to build the corps and recruit a strong alumni base to the area. With change taking hold across the county, corps members and alumni that come to Jacksonville are pioneers in improving the quality of education in Florida’s largest city.
A graduate of Clark Atlanta University, Crystal Jones set aside her plans to attend film school after her transformative teaching experience in the 2003 Atlanta corps. There, Crystal led her first graders at Williams Elementary School to average growth of 2.5 academic years and was nominated for the Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Award.
After seeing her students’ accomplishments, Crystal was motivated to continue her work to close the achievement gap. She served as director of special projects for Teach For America • Atlanta and as a senior recruitment director for the organization before assuming the role of founding executive director in Jacksonville.
REGIONAL NEWS
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CONTACT US
Teach For America • Jacksonville
214 N. Hogan Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
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