Miami-Dade Advisory Board
Advisory Board Vision
Our Advisory Board Members will be true partners in our work, serving as a critical extension of our staff. They will accelerate our efforts to reach our 2030 goal by focusing on the Four C's:
Board Member Goals
- Work to create closer relationships and connections to the Teach For America network.
- Support a priority project and/or make a connection to the community that directly supports advancing towards our 2030 goal.
- Attend at least three out of the four board meetings.
- Attend at least two additional events/activities outside of the board meetings.
- Expand the Advisory Board by sharing two to three names of possible board candidates.
- Make a meaningful financial contribution to Teach For America and support in securing additional funding.
Board Member Qualifications
Having a regional board with a wide range of perspectives is critically important to achieving our mission. Our members possess the following qualities:
Leader in Your Organization
You are an executive leader in your organization who believes in the power of leaders in our communities to create meaningful change. You possess possible prior board and/or volunteer experience, fundraising experience, marketing and/or communications experience, and/or event planning experience that allows you to make a difference with Teach For America.
Value Quality Education
You believe in the power a strong education has to transform a student’s life and the lives of those around them. You believe that all children deserve an excellent education that sets them up for success in whatever they choose to do in life and recognize that the current education system is not meeting this expectation.
Belief in Opportunity for All
You believe that ability is distributed equally across all children, but that, sadly, opportunity is not. You are passionate about or have had experience supporting low-income communities. You believe in supporting students, teachers, schools, and communities to ensure that all children receive an excellent education.
Connected to the Community
You are connected to other leaders in the community, both in the corporate and philanthropic communities. You are willing to share Teach For America’s work with your personal community. You actively invest others in our work by showcasing our efforts on your social channels, bringing your connections to our events, encouraging others to give to our work, making direct connections, etc.
Passionate About Philanthropy
You believe that giving back financially to organizations like ours will make meaningful change in the community. You can commit to giving or getting up to $25,000 annually and making Teach For America one of the top three organizations you give to—ensuring that we are able to move our critical work forward.
Meet Our Regional Advisory Board

Board Chair
FOUNDER ACHIEVE MIAMI
Leslie Miller Saiontz

Board Co-Chair
EVP AND GENERAL MANAGER Hispanic Streaming NBCU Universal Telemundo Enterprises
Romina Rosado

SHAREHOLDER STEARNS WEAVER MILLER
Matthew Dates

Founder & CEO Tech Row
Travis Feldler

Entrepreneur & Community Activist
Julie Franklin

Attorney & Community Activist
Evelyn Greer

CEO Terra Group
David Martin

CEO URGENT, INC
Saliha Nelson

Chief Growth & Disruption Officer XEROX
Deena Piquion

CHIEF PRODUCT INNOVATION OFFICER ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP
Jay Schneider

VICE PRESIDENT GOLDMAN SACHS
Barry Schneirov

CEO & Chief Heart Officer Be Strong International
Michelle Shirley

REAL ESTATE BROKER BOLD MIAMI
Judy Werner