Meet the Teach For America Nevada Advisory Board.

Meet Our Nevada Regional Board

Board Member

Sr. VP of Content Development MGM Resort International

Dan Bernbach

Board Member

Sr. Social Impact & Sustainability Specialist Wells Fargo

Wendell Blaylock

Board Member

Vice President of Government and Community Engagement, UNR

Michael Flores

Board Member

Equipo Academy

Naz Ford

Board Member

Community Leader

Myra Greenspun

Board Member

Program Manager, Tang Foundation

Dawn Mack Goddard

Board Member

Managing Partner Storyville RD

Christine Maddela

Board Member

Instructional Assistant LVA

Sue Mirman

Board Member

SVP, Chief of Sales Officer LV Raiders

Qiava Martinez

Board Member

Owner, Island Sushi & Grill

Jeff Solomon

Meet the Teach For America Ohio Advisory Board.

Ohio Advisory Board Members

Chair, Cleveland

Chair, Intellectual Property Department McDonald Hopkins LLC

Dave Cupar

Chair, Cincinnati

President and CEO Dewey’s Pizza

Andrew DeWitt

Greater Cleveland

Attorney Baker & Hostetler

Tera Coleman

Founder & CEO coLeague Partners

Lora Cover

D.C. Region

96

Chief External Affairs Officer BES

Jasmine Fryer

New York

08

Head of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Cleveland Guardians

Matthew Grimes

Northeast Ohio-Cleveland

14

Senior Management Consultant PRADCO

Paris Lampkins

Clinical Psychologist Private Practice

Dr. Daniel Ratner

Los Angeles

97

Founder Citizens Leadership Middle Schools

Shelly Saltzman

Non-Profit Consultant and Community Volunteer

Cynthia Tancer

Southwest Ohio

Owner & President Perfection Group

Todd Albrecht

New York City

03


Senior Consultant Benefactor Group

Tanya Cornejo


Executive Director & CEO Cincinnati Preschool Promise

Chara Fisher Jackson


Executive Director Farmer Family Foundation

Mary Beth Martin


Director of Education Initiatives Cincinnati Regional Business Committee

Kristi Phillips


Assistant Professor Educator School of Education at the University of Cincinnati

Dr. Suzie White


Central Ohio

Partner McKinsey & Co

Duwain Pinder

President Journey Foundation

Hannah Powell

Emeritus Board Chairs

Community Volunteer and Advocate

Leslie Maloney

Retired Partner Jones Day

Robert Rawson

Meet the Teach For America staff members who work to support our strategy across the state.

Local Leadership

Jennifer howard

Jennifer Howard

Metro Atlanta '04

Executive Director

TFA Ohio

Jennifer Howard began her teaching career as a 2004 Teach For America corps member in Atlanta, GA. After her corps commitment, Jennifer first joined TFA staff in 2006 as a Recruitment Director where she led teacher recruitment efforts across the state of Ohio. Jennifer went on to teach at KIPP LEAD in Gary, IN before working in higher education at Northwestern University. Jennifer returned to staff at Teach For America in 2014 to lead the Greater Cleveland Development & Partnerships team. Jennifer served as Interim Executive Director for Southwest Ohio in 2020 prior to the merger of TFA’s two Ohio regions. Jennifer is a graduate of The Ohio State University. She received a Master of Education from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education. Originally from Chicago, Jennifer has lived in Cleveland since 2013.

Our TFA Staff Members

Manager, Development

Heather Axton

Managing Director, Alumni Services

Sarah Carpenter

Senior Managing Director, Network Impact & Experiences

Samantha Evers

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Kathryn McClain-Shaw

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Emily Rogoff

Director, Development

Sarah Runyan

Manager, Recruitment

Amber Strickland

Director, Recruitment

Tra Taylor

Managing Director, Development

Stephanie Toman

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Lumar Vargas

Director, Operations & Communications

Victoria Walkoff

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Meet the Teach For America Nevada team.

Local Leadership

Tim Hughes

Tim Hughes

Executive Director

Teach For America Nevada

As a third-generation Nevadan, graduate of the Clark County School District, alumnus of Teach For America, elected member of the State Board of Education, and nonprofit leader, Tim Hughes brings a wealth of experience to his role as Teach For America Nevada's incoming Executive Director.

Meet Our Team

Vice President, Community Impact

Courtney Guenard

Managing Director, Alumni & Community Impact

Doris Guvar

Director, Alumni & Community Impact

Cassandra Berhe-Tyner

Manager, Operations & Community Impact

Camille Wesson

Senior Managing Director, Partnerships

Yuri Acosta

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Ciara Owens

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Clarence Dortch

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Stephen Barney

Senior Managing Director, Leadership Development

Jessica Stanley

Managing Director, Matriculation Generalist

Amanda Hayden

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Meet the Teach For America Detroit team.

Local Leadership

Teach For America Detroit Executive Director Armen Hratchian

Armen Hratchian

Executive Director

Teach For America Detroit

A Michigan native, Armen was raised by a family of educators, and brings more than ten years of experience in the nonprofit and private sectors to his role as executive director of Teach For America Detroit.

Meet Our Staff

SMD, Educator Fellowships

Cassandra Baptiste (she/her)


MD, External Affairs & Team Experiences

Jessica Barnes-Henderson (she/her)


MD, Strategic Partnerships

Stacey Brown-Smith (she/her)


VP, Revenue & Operations

Marah Casey (she/her)


MD, Matriculation & Onboarding

Aster Chalmers (she/her)


MD, Development & Grants

Matt DeLaurence (he/him)


MD, Educator Fellowships

Alissa Gadouas (she/her)


MD, Educator Fellowships

Britani Humes (she/her)


SMD, Educator Fellowships

Monique Leaverson (she/her)


SMD, Educator Fellowships

Monica Lewis (she/her)


Director, Development & Operations

Sarah McManus (she/her)


Director, Development

Susan Muskovitz (she/her)


SMD, Educator Fellowships

Nikhita Navani (she/her)


VP, Strategy & Campaign Leadership

Michelle Ormsby (she/her)


MD, Educator Fellowships

Ada Parris (she/her)


MD, Recruitment

Tanya Porter-Baker (she/her)


Manager, Operations

Simone Reid (she/her)


SMD, Educator Program & External Affairs

Jacob Robinson-Suarez (he/him)


Director, Data & Learning

Brittiany Romero (she/her)


MD, Operations

Christy Scates (she/her)


MD, Leadership Development

Tiffany Scott (she/her)


SMD, Policy & Partnerships

Cortney Segmen (she/her)


MD, Educator Fellowships

Lizzie Stewart (she/her)


MD, External Affairs

Terrence West (he/him)


Director, Network Experiences

Jenise Williams (she/her)


Manager, Operations

Nathalie Williams (she/her)


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Meet the Teach For America North Carolina Advisory Board.
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Eastern North Carolina Charlotte-Piedmont Triad

Meet the Eastern North Carolina Regional Board

Board Chair

President & CEO Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce

David Farris


Regional Board Vice Chair

Senior Director, Regional Impact Leadership for Educational Equity

Lisa Guckian

New York

96


Superintendent-in-Residence The Innovation Project

Dr. Valerie Bridges


Vice President of Student Services Nash Community College

Dr. Levy Brown


Associate Professor UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

Liz Chen

Eastern North Carolina

10


Founder + CEO VLG Strategic Growth Practice

Vickie Gibbs


Human Resources Consultant

Katelyn Hokenberg


Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor Bank of America

Anthony Lando


Vice President and Director of Operations EducationNC

Molly Urquhart


Principal Pittsboro Elementary

Lemondré Watson

Eastern North Carolina

13


Meet the Charlotte-Piedmont Triad Regional Board

Board Chair

President New Systems Ethic

Don Upton


Immediate Past Chair

Senior Vice President Bank of America

Rhonda Betha


Executive Leadership Coach

Ann Clark


Vice President, Friends of the Library Queens University

Amy Colaco


Chief Executive Officer The Innovation Project

Dr. Sharon Contreras


Managing Director Accenture Operations

Milan Damani


VP, Business Area HR Leader TIAA

Terrell Davis


Senior Faculty Center for Creative Leadership

Joanne Dias


Senior Vice President and Managing Counsel State Street Corporation

Betsy Oliphant


Managing Legal Counsel TransUnion

Cory Randolph


Employee Resource Network Program Leader Wells Fargo

Omar Ritter


Vice President, Facility Executive Atrium Health Cabarrus

Asha Rodriguez

D.C. Region

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Managing Director Wells Fargo & Company

Mike Sartorius


Executive Director The Cemala Foundation

Susan Schwartz


Chief Executive Officer Digi-Bridge

Alyssa Sharpe


Executive Director Action Greensboro

Cecelia Thompson


SVP of Branding, Marketing and Communications Bright Hope Capital

Lauren Woods


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Meet the Teach For America Jacksonville and Central Florida team.

Local Leadership

LaKeisha Wells-Palmer

LaKeisha Wells-Palmer

Executive Director

Teach For America Florida Regions

LaKeisha Wells-Palmer leads Teach For America's efforts as the Statewide Executive Director of Teach For America regions in Florida. With 22 years of experience in education, she serves as a champion for principals, teachers, and students. She has spent the last 11 years at Teach For America, serving as the Executive Director of Jacksonville, Central Florida, and Miami-Dade following five years leading Jacksonville’s programmatic efforts.

Meet Our Staff

Vice President, 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


Managing Director, Statewide Operations

Heather Ryan


Managing Director, Statewide Alumni & Network Strategy

Jazmin Miller


Managing Director, Government & Public Relations

Chelsea Franklin


Senior Managing Director, Statewide Leadership Development

Kiara Drummond


Director, Leadership Development

Zandra Bryant


Managing Director, Leadership Development

Cayla Young


Managing Director, Statewide Matriculation Generalist

Xavier Suarez


Managing Director, Leadership Development - Operations

Emily Mayeda


Managing Director, Ignite Program Impact

Courtney Coffill


Senior Managing Director, Head of Southeast Development Hub

Cheria Funches


Managing Director, Development Operations and Chief of Staff Southeast Development Hub

Matt Minnick


Director, Grants, Southeast Development Hub

Allie Pocock


Director, Grants, Southeast Development Hub

Lauren Collens


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Meet the Teach For America Los Angeles Team.

Lida Jennings

Lida Jennings

Executive Director

Teach For America Southern California Regions: Los Angeles and San Diego

Lida has been with Teach For America for over a decade becoming the Executive Director of the Los Angeles region in 2013, adding San Diego to her portfolio in 2024. She is a passionate advocate for educational excellence for all kids and deeply believes that every child deserves the opportunity of an exceptional education that sets them on the path to the life of their choosing.

Meet Our Staff

VICE PRESIDENT, REGIONAL LEADERSHIP

Ashley Terada


VICE PRESIDENT, HEAD OF PROGRAM

Michelle Hatchford


VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Megan McGuane


DIRECTOR, TALENT & SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

Oscar Barajas


MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & LEARNING

Kayla Camacho


ASSOCIATE, OPERATIONS

Victoria Figueroa


DIRECTOR, ALUMNI STRATEGY AND IMPACT

Sean Gilley


MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALUMNI STRATEGY AND IMPACT

Kelsey Gilliland


MANAGING DIRECTOR, RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND IGNITE

Cedric Jones


MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & DEVELOPMENT

MK Kostecka


MANAGER, MATRICULATION AND ONBOARDING

Ivan Nordendale


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The Advisory Board is designed to support the pursuit of regional goals, inspire and connect our network members to the community, and build our bench of supporters.
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Board Vision & Goals Board Member Qualifications Board Members

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:

Illustration of three sparks

Catalyze

our work through active partnership

Catalyze

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our work through active partnership

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Communicate

the TFA narrative to the community at large

Communicate

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the TFA narrative to the community at large

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Contribute

to the financial sustainability of the organization

Contribute

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to the financial sustainability of the organization

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Connect

TFA to individuals, corporations, and the community

Connect

Illustration of two people building a big puzzle together

TFA to individuals, corporations, and the community

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:


Meet Our Regional Advisory Board

Romina Rosado

Board Chair

EVP AND GENERAL MANAGER Hispanic Streaming NBCU Universal Telemundo Enterprises

Romina Rosado


Matthew Dates

Board Co-Chair

SHAREHOLDER STEARNS WEAVER MILLER

Matthew Dates


Stacy Baier

SVP, Florida Community Engagement, Operations & Strategic Partnerships Helios Education Foundation

Stacy Baier, Ph.D.


Travis Feldler

Founder & CEO Tech Row

Travis Feldler


Laura Kohn

Dean, School of Education & Human Development University of Miami

Laura Kohn-Wood, Ph.D.


David Martin

CEO Terra Group

David Martin


Saliha Nelson

CEO URGENT, INC

Saliha Nelson


Rosie

Director, Technology & Innovation Sourcing Carnival Corporation

Rosie Nwakanma


Flora Perez

Shareholder Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Flora Perez


Deena Piquion

Community Advocate

Deena Piquion


Jay Schneider

CHIEF PRODUCT INNOVATION OFFICER ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP

Jay Schneider


Barry Schneirov

VICE PRESIDENT GOLDMAN SACHS

Barry Schneirov


Michelle Shirley

CEO & Chief Heart Officer Be Strong International

Michelle Shirley


Judy Werner

REAL ESTATE BROKER BOLD MIAMI

Judy Werner


Laura Zapata

Vice President & Deputy General Council Ryder Systems, Inc.

Laura Zapata-Kim

Houston

11


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Meet the Teach For America Idaho Team.

Local Leadership

Toney Ashton

Tony Ashton

Greater New Orleans '01

Executive Director

Teach For America Idaho

Tony Ashton has worked in education for over 14 years as a teacher, administrator, and policy specialist.

Meet Our Staff

MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Tracy Sedano

Phoenix

14

MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Marisa Wong

Eastern North Carolina

13

MANAGING DIRECTOR, SCHOOL & SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP

Casey DeFord

Arkansas

12

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