Our Team

Meet the Teach For America Miami-Dade Team.

Local Leadership

LaKeisha Wells-Palmer

LaKeisha Wells-Palmer

Statewide Executive Director & Vice President, Executive Director Coach & Regional Field Advisor

Teach For America Florida Regions

LaKeisha Wells-Palmer serves as the Statewide Executive Director and Vice President for Teach For America Florida, where she leads the organization’s work across Miami-Dade, Jacksonville, and Central Florida, and strengthens statewide alignment toward long-term student success. In addition to her Florida portfolio, she serves nationally as an Executive Director Coach and Regional Field Advisor, supporting executive directors across the enterprise in sharpening their strategic judgment, deepening their leadership capacity, and navigating the complexities of regional vision, execution, and impact.

Meet Our Staff

Vice President, Programs and Impact

Gerthy Eugene


Vice President, Statewide Operations

Patrick Evans


Director, Statewide Operations

Heather Phelps


Managing Director, Board & Network Coalitions

Megan Cole


Managing Director, Statewide Alumni & Network Strategy

Jazmin Miller


Director, Statewide Alumni Educator & Fellowship Initiatives

Zahirah Calloway


Director, Alumni Network

Matt Boerner


Managing Director, Government & Public Relations

Chelsea Franklin


Senior Managing Director, Statewide Leadership Development

Kiara Drummond


Managing Director, Leadership Development

Olivia Allen


Managing Director, Leadership Development

Nina Rivera


Managing Director, Leadership Development - Operations

Courtney Coffill


Managing Director, Statewide Matriculation Generalist

Xavier Suarez


Manager, Operations

Emily Mayeda


Senior Managing Director, Development

Julia Schmidt


Director, Grants, Southeast Development Hub

Lauren Collens


Director, Statewide Talent Pipeline

Angie Arroyo

MD, Ignite Program Impact

Anna Lisa Caraveo-Flores

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