Meet our Alumni

Browse this list to find TFA alumni in business, politics, medicine, school leadership, journalism, nonprofits, technology, and more. Then click into their profiles to read more about how their experience as corps members shaped their careers.

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Femi Alese

Senior Product Manager

Rite-Aid

Region: Rhode Island, '13

Femi Alese learned the value of vision setting to achieve measurable results in the corps. Today, Femi uses that same growth mindset of continuous reflection and improvement as a product manager.

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Nibette Aning

Partner

Green Line Talent Group

Region: New York, '06

As a first-generation college student from a low-income family, Nibette was fully aware of the challenges her second-grade students faced. She remains committed to ending educational inequity.

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Claire Baugher

Blockchain & Digital Assets Tax Senior Consultant

Deloitte

Region: Bay Area, '14

Claire's corps experience led her on a career path in tax law, where she supports businesses and individuals.

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Kyle Bender

Associate Director, Global Marketing - Oncology

Eli Lilly and Company

Region: Indianapolis, '12

Kyle Bender is a 2012 TFA Indy alumnus and marketing executive at Eli Lilly and Company. He is passionate about the impact firms can have in their local communities.

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Daniel Bernbach

Senior Vice President of Content Development

MGM Resorts International

Region: Las Vegas & Reno, '05

Following a career path into the private sector, Dan shares how he remains involved with educational causes he is passionate about.

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Lauren Boswell

Director of Entrepreneurship

The Metropolitan Business League

Region: D.C. Region, '10

Lauren's corps experience helped shape career trajectory as a community-focused business leader.

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Traci Cheatham

Health And Wellness ConsultantHealth And Wellness Consultant

innerG Wellness

Region: Las Vegas & Reno, '14

Traci's passion for helping youth of color feel seen, heard, and supported continues to guide her career path after the corps.

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Elaine Dang

Engagement Manager

McKinsey & Company

Region: New Mexico, '09

Shaped by experiencing inequity as a student and corps member, Elaine now focuses on strategic and innovative consulting to help companies be more equitable and sustainable.

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Sandhya Dhir

Head of Healthcare, Strategy and Development, Amazon Business

Amazon

Region: New York, '08

Sandhya says she wouldn’t be the businesswoman she is today if it weren’t for the four years she spent teaching at her TFA placement school.

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Emily Drexler

Senior Manager, Customer Insights and Strategy

Chicago Transit Authority

Region: New York, '09

Emily leads customer insights and strategy at Chicago Transit Authority, which entails delivering quality, affordable transit services that link jobs, people, and communities.

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