Make a Difference. Build a Future.
Choose How to Get Started
Teach
Join the TFA corps: a two-year, full-time teaching and leadership opportunity.
Tutor
Join TFA Ignite: a part-time, paid virtual tutoring role for current college students.
Who We Are
Teach For America is a national network of leaders working to expand access to opportunity for students—starting in the classroom. We all remember the educators who shaped us. At TFA, that impact goes both ways: teaching transforms students, teachers, and tutors alike.
2024-2025 School Year
4,100
corps members teaching nearly 300,000 students
2,100
Ignite fellows teaching 5,000 students
66,500
Alumni impacting education & communities
“If you are smart, passionate, and gritty; if you rise to challenges and get back up after getting kicked—if you love kids and believe that the world can be different because we make it different, then TFA is the right place for you.”
Andrew McRae
Houston Corps (Today: CEO, Breakthrough Public Schools)
Your Journey With TFA
We find bold, curious, grounded leaders (that's you)
You bring resilience, drive, and a belief in every kid.
You level up with others
This job isn’t easy, but you’re not in it alone. With coaching, community, and training, your leadership gets stronger every day.
You lead a classroom
You show up for your students—and yourself—in ways that will stretch and shape you, while helping them reach their goals.
You zoom out
You start seeing the bigger systems at play and gain a deeper understanding of what lasting change requires.
You step up
You have the clarity, skills, and network to back your next move—whether that’s still in the classroom or wherever you’re meant to lead next.
Where To Begin
Whether you’re exploring options or fired up and ready to go, we have a way for you to get started.
Meet Our Staff
Vice President, Head of Programs and Impact
Gerthy Eugene
Vice President, Statewide Operations
Patrick Evans
Managing Director, Board & Network Coalitions
Megan Cole
Director, Statewide Alumni Educator & Fellowship Initiatives
Zahirah Calloway
Senior Managing Director, Statewide Leadership Development
Kiara Drummond
Managing Director, Statewide Operations
Heather Ryan
Managing Director, Government & Public Relations
Chelsea Franklin
Managing Director, Statewide Alumni & Network Strategy
Jazmin Miller
Managing Director, Leadership Development
Demetria Geathers
Managing Director, Leadership Development
Chris Richardson
Director, Statewide Novice Teacher Training Program & Data
Kady Haslam
Director, Alumni & Network Engagement Central Florida
Vanessa Nicholson
Managing Director, Statewide Matriculation Generalist
Xavier Suarez
Managing Director, Leadership Development - Operations
Emily Mayeda
Managing Director, Operations
Courtney Coffill
Managing Director, Ignite Program Impact
Cheria Funches
Senior Managing Director, Head of Development Hub Southeast
Matt Minnick
Managing Director, Development Operations & Chief of Staff
Allie Pocock
Director, Grants
Lauren Collens