Our Team
Local Leadership
Lida Jennings
Executive Director
Teach For America Los Angeles
Lida has been with Teach For America LA for over a decade becoming the Executive Director in 2013. She is a passionate advocate of educational equity and an aspiring anti-racist leader.
Meet Our Staff
VICE PRESIDENT, REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
Ashley Terada
VICE PRESIDENT, HEAD OF PROGRAM
Michelle Hatchford
SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & DEVELOPMENT
Megan McGuane
MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Tanya Gonzalez
MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & DEVELOPMENT
Megan Kostecka
DIRECTOR, TALENT & SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
Oscar Barajas
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & LEARNING
Kayla Camacho
DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Lelan Fernando
DIRECTOR, ALUMNI IMPACT
Kelsey Gilliland
DIRECTOR, RECRUITMENT
Cedric Jones
MANAGER, INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Ricki Herrera