Director, Development
Angela Fulbright
MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS
Amanda Harless
MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALUMNI AND PARTNERSHIPS
Daniel Huebner
Manager, Operations
Denise Rawers
Board Chair
Consultant, Former Chief People Officer, Wendy's
Scott Weisberg
Board Member
Senior Account Executive, KGBTexas Communications
Celine Dobbs
Board Member
Group Sales Account Manager, Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Nancy Gonzalez
Board Member
Assistant Vice President for Leadership Strategy, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Cece Frost Griffin
Board Member
Community Leader
Rebecca Hirsch
Board Member
Managing Partner, Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein
Joseph Hoffer
Board Member
Private Wealth Advisor, Texas Capital Bank
Sonali Patel
Board Member
Associate Director, Executive Search, VACO
Brenda Zabojnik
Board Member
Vice President Schultz & Williams
Renee Archawski
Board Member
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE EXECUTIVE
Jayson Bronchetti
Board Member
VP & SR. Deputy General Counsel, Government Relations Comcast Corporation
Joseph William Clark
Board Member
Orthopaedic Surgeon Rothman Orthopaedics
Daniel E. Davis, MD, MS
Board Member
Chief Operating Officer CE3 Solutions
Michael A. DeCandido
Board Member
Asset Management Executive, Leader, and Mentor
Roger Early, CFA, CPA
Board Member
Senior Vice President & President of Structural Heart & Aortic Medtronic
Nina Goodheart
Board Member
Director of Regional Electric Operations PECO
Omoro Jean-Baptiste
Board Member
Principal Head of Private Client, Vanguard
Cara McCutcheon
Board Member
Human Resources Executive
Ania Mikson
Board Member
Chief of Staff Center for Black Educator Development
Vanessa Renee
Board Member
Chief Administration Officer JEVS Human Services
Liza M. Rodriguez
Board Chair
President ServiceNow.org
Vanessa C. Smith
Board Member
Chief Learning Officer OIC Philadelphia
Ayanna Washington
Chief Operating Officer
Anna Watson
Charlotte
06
Chief Strategy Officer
Darius Sawyers
Indianapolis
13
Chief Partnerships Officer
Richard Morris
South Carolina
14
Managing Director, Network Impact
Randy Pease
Indianapolis
11
Managing Director, Leadership Development
Quincy Jones
Indianapolis
16
Managing Director, Leadership Development
AD Williams
Indianapolis
18
Director, Development & Public Affairs
Felipe Cuatecontzi
Indianapolis
17
Manager, Operations & Recruitment
Cydney Price
Indianapolis
21
Board Chair
President & CEO Christel House International
David Harris
Board Member
CEO INNOPOWER INDY
Emil Ekiyor
Board Member
Insurance Advisor NFP
Geoffrey Fenelus
Board Member
Vice President for University Relations Indiana University
Michael Huber
Board Member
VP of Programs and Partnership Fathers and Families Center
Corey Parchman
Board Member
Vice President Human Resources, Global Compensation Eli Lilly and Company
Jamie Preston
Board Member
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Eskenazi Health
Christina M. Ricks, M.D.
Board Member
Partner City Fund
Kameelah Shaheed-Diallo
Board Member
Deputy Superintendent Indianapolis Public Schools
Andrew Strope
Co-Board Chair
Community Leader Former CEO, Victory Packaging
Ben Samuels
Co-Board Chair
Founder & CEO, Prime Communications
Farid Virani
Founding Board Chair
Community Leader Retired Educator
Josephine Smith
Board Member
Managing Director, Accenture
Sacha Abinader
Board Member
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Office, Coterra
Andrea Alexander
New York City
04
Board Member
Former President & CEO, Houston Zoo
Deborah Cannon
Board Member
Partner, Co-Chair of the Global Trial Practice Group, Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher, LLP
Gregg Costa
Mississippi Delta
94
Board Member
Healthcare Consultant and Nurse Practitioner, Houston Methodist Associate, Rice University
Paula DesRoches
Board Member
Chief Marketing Officer, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Lisa Gagnon
Board Member
Part Owner and Franchisee, Fajita Pete’s
Hugh Guill
Colorado
08
Board Member
Of Counsel, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
James Hernandez
Board Member
Managing Director, Accenture
Tommy Inglesby
Board Member
Managing Member, Johnson & Lindley, LLC
Chris Johnson
Board Member
Vice President, Investment Management Division, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Caitlin Pickard
Houston
05
Board Member
Shareholder, Daly & Black
Colin Pogge
Houston
05
Board Member
Faculty Physician, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Robert Satcher
Board Member
Community Leader, Retired Vice President, Research and Development ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Doug Selman
Board Member
Former President, Sun Coast Resources, Inc.
Lori Sherman
BOARD MEMBER
Todd Barnes
Board Member
Rustin Brown
BOARD MEMBER
Alifia Doriwala
BOARD MEMBER
Erin Fardshisheh
BOARD MEMBER
David Ford
BOARD MEMBER
Kimberly Hall
BOARD MEMBER
Scott Jaeckel
BOARD MEMBER
Stephanie Kapsis
NYC
05
BOARD MEMBER
Ebony Lee
BOARD MEMBER
Mark Lowham
BOARD MEMBER
Greg O'Brien
BOARD MEMBER
Robert Ruffins
Greater New Orleans
12
Board Member
Jon Talotta
BOARD CHAIR
Karen Wawrzaszek
BOARD MEMBER
Kwamina Williford
BOARD MEMBER
Joel Willis
Since 2011, Teach For America Delaware has worked to ensure students across the state have access to leaders who empower them to learn, lead, and thrive. Thousands of children have been impacted by our network of transformational leaders. Working in partnership with community and education ecosystems, legislators, and families, we are committed to making educational excellence a reality for all Delaware students.
In Delaware, we are focused on attracting exceptional individuals to teach and lead while implementing new ways of creating value to our school and community partners through: Teacher recruitment, training, and retention strategies, STEM-focused teacher placement and leadership development, student-centered leadership development experiences, and alumni impact.
The Delaware region currently partners with the Christina School District in Wilmington, as well as EastSide Charter School and Thomas Edison Charter School. Teach For America Delaware alumni work tirelessly across industries to deepen their impact for children throughout Delaware. Our state alumni network extends from Wilmington to Seaford and includes leaders in K-12 education systems, higher education, corporations, nonprofits, government, and social entrepreneurship.
Our small but mighty state has something for everyone without the high cost of living that neighboring states may have. Wilmington is the center of arts and culture, with theater, music and food festivals throughout the year. Newark, home to the University of Delaware, also provides an equally vibrant restaurant scene. If outdoor experiences are more of your vibe, Delaware is home to some of the best beaches on the east coast, including Bethany Beach, which is in the top 20 beaches in the country and 17 state parks.
Over
150
Alumni Living in the Region
More than
50
Teachers in the Classroom
Approximately
14
Alumni are leading in schools
“TFA Delaware’s commitment to culturally responsive teaching has shaped the core values of humility, flexibility, and respect which ground my classroom space.”
Near the Sussex County hometown of a civil rights giant, a new school will honor his legacy.
BOARD CHAIR
COX AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Alex Fraser
FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Asia Baysah
Memphis
07
HOME DEPOT
MacKenzie Bell
Nashville
13
ELEVANCE HEALTH
Ari Bogotch
South Louisiana
13
Development Chair
EY
Allen Boyd, II
Miami-Dade
11
DELTA
Tim Cooney
Rio Grande Valley
07
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Ralph Culpepper, III
Metro Atlanta
13
MCKINSEY AND COMPANY
Diana Ellsworth
Metro Atlanta
01
CHICK-FIL-A, INC
Tevie Monk Givens
Metro Atlanta
06
RESURGENCE HALL
Tori Jackson Hines
Los Angeles
06
Governance Chair
DLA PIPER
Laura Komarek
Greater New Orleans - Louisiana Delta
11
McDONALD'S
Kelly Harper Lee
Houston
12
TRUIST SECURITIES
Gillian Matteson
Baltimore
12
Alumni Engagement Chair
RECONSTRUCTION.US
Taccara Marzette
Memphis
09
Strategy Chair
LEARN4LIFE
Rebecca Parshall
Los Angeles
11
MORGAN STANLEY
Ben Portman
Phoenix
07
ONE GOAL METRO ATLANTA
Taylor Ramsey
South Louisiana
01
THE WAKEFIELD GROUP
Samuel Wakefield
Metro Atlanta
05
SOUTHERN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Kenita Williams
Metro Atlanta
02
BAIN AND COMPANY
Adam Wilson
CNN INTERNATIONAL
Sara McDonald Youd
Honorary Member
Retired President & CEO of Printpack
Dennis Love
Honorary Member
Community Volunteer
Joanie Michaels
Honorary Member
Goldman Sachs
Hunter Pierson, III
Bay Area
01
Board Chair
Vice President of Business Development, Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
Bakari Miller
Senior Vice President and General Counsel Alabama Power
Houston Smith
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs University of Montevallo
Courtney Bentley
Attorney Butler Snow LLP
Jesse H. Blount
Greater New Orleans
12
Director of Business Development Christian & Small LLP
Julie M. Ellis
Managing Director Timberline Holdings
Braxton Goodrich
Chief Executive Officer Trillion Communications
Brian Hamilton
Vice President Protective Life
Earlisha Williams
Director STEM Education Outreach, Southern Research
Kathryn Lanier
Executive Director Breakthrough Birmingham
Mariohn Michel
Alabama
11
Director of Community Outreach and Development Avadian Credit Union
Victoria Eligwe
Executive Director The Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. Institute
Thomas Rains
Mississippi Delta
05
Executive Vice President Regions Bank Corporation
Tom Speir
President Village Creek Development
Tom Walker
Our focus is supporting school leadership in improving academic excellence and equity in communities across our nation. Our passionate, rigorously trained, systems change leaders work alongside school partners and their staff to advance the academic and personal growth of students in the classroom, and beyond. You can see facts about who we are and what we do when you download this overview about us.
As a leadership development program, we seek out those who possess the perspectives and qualifications necessary to become great teachers – and foster their skills to become lifelong leaders for educational excellence and equity.
Participants in our teaching program commit to teach at least two years in a region where we work. For over three decades our corps members have been placed with the best interests of each region, district, school, and community in mind – a practice that continues today.
Many corps members decide to continue their time in the classroom beyond their two-year commitment – often staying within their placement district or region. Others pursue education-focused careers or leadership positions, continuing to work for the betterment of future generations within their communities.
Our national tutoring program, Ignite, builds on our experience in school partnerships by recruiting and developing leaders who join classrooms virtually to accelerate and foster student learning, belonging, and growth through small group tutoring sessions.
Our diverse network of alumni leaders are passionate about advancing and advocating educational equity in the United States. Their work underpins efforts to ensure opportunities for every learner by illuminating new paths in education, and strengthening, rebuilding, and reimagining schools in disadvantaged and low-income communities.
To further the commitment of our corps members, Ignite fellows, and alumni – and to support the needs of our school partners – TFA provides timely, actionable, and meaningful support through a comprehensive set of professional development tools and resources.
By supplementing development programs already provided at our partner schools, we can ensure every one of our diverse leaders has access to an individualized support system designed to meet the unique needs of school leadership, the student body, their families, and the community. These resources include:
Direct coaching through a Managing Director, Leadership Development (MD, LD) who co-creates and roadmaps individual learning plans as well as provides 1:1 observation, feedback, and guidance to corps members and their school leaders.
Virtual and in-person instructional development centered on pedagogy, content, and execution. This includes gaining relevant teaching knowledge and skills; local community history and context; living a commitment to DEI; and self-reflection.
Certification partnerships opportunities that provide access to evening and weekend courses to supplement TFA direct support; and for any corps members who need to meet specific teaching requirements within their community, region, or state. Read more about how we prepare leaders for success in education.
Professional toolkits through a partnership with BetterLesson, giving educators and district personnel access to ways to connect and share high-quality lesson plans, partake in workshops, 1:1 coaching, and more to support their efforts working with the next generation of students both in school and out.
Watch what educators say about BetterLesson coaching.
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