Charla Agnoletti, M.Ed (Denver ‘09) is program director and instructor for the Public Achievement in the School of Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder. For Charla, a lifelong commitment to educational equity and social justice is rooted in her experiences as a former student and teacher in Denver Public Schools. 

With over 10 years of teaching experience, Wylde shares how his students feel like extended family.

Tamika's experience in the corps fueled her career ambitions for removing barriers for marginalized students to succeed in K-12, college, and beyond.

Maya Bhattacharjee-Marcantonio (New York '12) co-founded the Marcy Lab School in 2018, a program focused on training marginalized youth for the careers of the future.

Jessica Bledsoe’s career switch to teaching began with chance words from her college mentor who saw the teacher in her. In 2008, she joined Teach For America in Los Angeles, and after one year of teaching, Jessica knew her career change to teaching would be permanent, lasting long after her two-year TFA commitment.

Miles knew he wanted to be a teacher before joining the corps. He shares why he sought a teaching job through TFA.

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

Elena's corps experience broadened her perspective on systemic inequity, which now infuses her work in higher education.

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.