Devon Cantwell's time in the classroom inspired her to go back and work on earning her doctorate at University of Utah.

As a Teach For America corps member, Chanel Cobey taught ninth grade biology at the historic Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta and says she fell in love with teaching. Today, she continues to develop relationships and inspire students to love science and math as the STEM program specialist at her school.  

After earning a B.S. in chemistry from Stanford University, Bailey seemed set for a career in medicine. But after guiding her science students to success as a corps member, she remained in the classroom and continues to change students’ lives.

Sara joined the Twin Cities corps hoping to prepare for a career in education policy or the nonprofit sector. As soon as she started teaching, however, Sara discovered the classroom was exactly where she wanted to be.

Now a founding fifth-grade math teacher and Math Department Chair at DC Prep, Micah uses his passions and skills he gained in the corps to expand his impact as a school leader.

Spurred to action by the needs of her ESOL students Katherine Leiva continues to be an advocate for equality, co-founding the youth leadership program FitLit and as a LEE Policy Advisor Fellow.

As a founding math teacher at two different schools, Aaron has fallen in love with his career even though his undergraduate studies initially dictated a different path.

Shaina’s own experience as a student instilled in her the importance of showing all kids that they have incredible potential. She now serves as a school leader and continues to help students appreciate diverse cultures and succeed.

A little roadblock didn't stop Teach For America alum Sydney Phillips from pursuing a career focused on equity.

With experience creating and implementing literacy curricula in D.C. and abroad, Erin is now an instructional coach, guiding teachers in best practices and analyzing student data.