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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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Elisa Hoffman

Founder and Executive Director

School Board School

Region: Greater Delta: Mississippi & Arkansas, '96

Elisa Hoffman (Greater Delta ’96) is the founder and executive director of School Board School and a former Cincinnati Public School board member.

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Aditya Kaddu

Founder & CEO

Edstruments

Region: Houston, '12

Aditya Kaddu (Houston '12) is the founder and CEO of Edstruments, a tool that helps K-12 schools streamline their financial resource management.

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Samantha Lurie Carroll

Nonprofit executive director

Show Me the World Project

Region: St. Louis, '08

Samantha Lurie Carroll, a St. Louis 2008 Teach For America alum, is helping to break down barriers for students by providing access to study abroad opportunities using the innovative model of Show Me The World Project.

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Monique (Tanysha) Nunnally

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Teach X

Region: Metro Atlanta, '15

Tanysha Nunnally (Metro Atlanta ‘15) is the founder and chief executive officer of Teach X, a mobile app that connects teachers with local experts to develop unique student enrichment experiences.

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Jack Replinger

CEO & Founder

Positive Physics

Region: Memphis, '07

Jack Replinger is a 2007 Memphis alum, former physics teacher, and founder of Positive Physics, a learning platform that makes physics fun and accessible.

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Jacqueline Erickson Russell

Founder and CEO

Social Impact Advising Group

Region: Kansas City, '10

Jacqueline Erickson Russell applied to the corps so she could work for social justice and build her leadership skills. Today, Jacqueline runs a consulting business to help non-profits align to their mission and goals.

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Beth Schmidt

Founder and CEO

Uppercase

Region: Los Angeles, '07

Beth was motivated to teach by the realization that millions of students don’t have access to the opportunities she had. Beth's experience in the classroom inspired her to become a social entrepreneur who gives thousands of students access to high-quality education.

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Colin Seale

Founder & CEO

thinkLaw

Region: Washington, '04

Colin Seale (D.C. Region '04) is the CEO and Founder of thinkLaw, a start-up that aims to help educators teach critical thinking to all students through engaging, Common Core-aligned lessons based on real-life legal cases.

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Lucy Volkmar

Co-Founder

Structured Literacy Solutions

Region: New York, '08

After a decade as a special educator and academic dean at Achievement First, Lucy has garnered the right experience and developed the tools necessary to excel in education leadership roles.

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Danitra Wansley Blue

Founder and Principal Consultant

Danitra Blue Consulting

Region: Greater New Orleans, '13

As a Black woman from rural Georgia and the first person in her immediate family to graduate college, Danitra Wansley was driven to find a field that would allow her to serve the communities that needed her most.