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Meet the Teach For America Alabama Team.

Local Leadership

Bryan Billy

Bryan Billy

Alabama '11

Executive Director

Teach For America Alabama

Bryan Billy has led TFA Alabama's statewide impact and strategy efforts for 10 years. Before becoming Executive Director in July 2023, he served as Senior Managing Director of Strategy and Program Impact. In that role, he partnered with superintendents across the state to address strategic educational needs, spearhead innovative solutions and connect organizations and corporations with the mission to provide an excellent education for all students in Alabama.

As the lead of TFA's programmatic work, Bryan transformed Alabama's program into one of the strongest in the non-profit organization’s national network. Teacher's reported some of the strongest experiences, with an average retention rate of 85 percent since 2014 and more than 300 alumni living and working in Alabama.

Meet Our Staff

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MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Tawanda Morgan

Alabama

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MANAGING DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIPS AND IMPACT

Julia Gordon

Alabama

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DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

Melvia Walton

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MANAGER, OPERATIONS AND OFFICE EXCELLENCE

Emily Gregory

MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Charity Jackson

Connecticut

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MANAGER, RECRUITMENT

DeAndre Dixon

Alabama

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DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Christina Haywood

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