Meet the Teach For America Colorado Advisory Board.

Meet Our Colorado Regional Board

DIRECTOR RELATED PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION & THE JORGE M. PéREZ FAMILY FOUNDATION

Belissa Alvarez

Director of Call Me MiSTER Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Dr. Rashad Anderson

Owner/Marketing and Brand Strategist Happy Canyon Consulting

Traci Ayer

United States Air Force

Danny Beaulieu

Greater Delta

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Natalee Benzing

Senior Assistant General Counsel Denver Health

Jeff Boxer

STATEWIDE DIRECTOR EMPOWER SCHOOLS

Sara Butler

Chicago

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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CREST ROCK PARTNERS

Kyle Covell

Vice Chair

General Counsel Cloudbreak Energy

Bobby Dishell

Baltimore

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BOARD CHAIR

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PEAK EDUCATION

Carlos Jiménez

PARTNER HAYNES AND BOONE

Erin Simmons

Interim CEO & Partner, Organizational Impact Rocky Mountain Prep

Yana Smith

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER TRIZETTO HEALTH

Robert Wise

Meet the Teach For America Colorado Team.

Local Leadership

Amber Suero

Ambar Suero

Executive Director

Teach For America Colorado

A proud bilingual Latina, parent within the Denver Public Schools system, and community leader, Ambar Suero has dedicated her personal and professional path to accelerating educational excellence for all children across Colorado. Previous leadership roles at RootED Denver and Denver Public School’s Office of Family and Community have positioned her as a longtime education advocate, striving to ensure all students have access to high-quality education. Ambar brings over 18 years of experience in partnership cultivation, strategic leadership, and program development to her role as executive director of Teach For America Colorado.

Meet Our Staff

Senior Managing Director, Strategy and Operations

Cornelia Isaac

Managing Director, Partnerships and Coalitions

Violeta Apodaca

Manager, Regional Outreach

Melissa Longiaru

Senior Managing Director, Network Learning and Impact

Kate Berger

Manager, Alumni Engagement

Amanda Cary

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Suzanne Koskimaki

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Dr. Aaron Massey

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Kylia West

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Rita Jensen

Director, Development

Julie Whitmer

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Meet the Teach For America Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana Regional Advisory Board and Leadership Circle.

Meet Our Regional Advisory Board

CHAIR

Of Counsel KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Stephen Ritchie

PRESIDENT & CEO THE CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND

Heather Y. Anichini

Chicago

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DIRECTOR THE BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Meredith Bluhm-Wolf

MANAGING DIRECTOR ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.

C. Christopher Coetzee

RETIRED CO-CEO APOLLO GROUP, INC.

Charles B. Edelstein

BOARD Chair Intrinsic Schools

James S. Frank

DIRECTOR ASUTRA

Kate Gilligan

RUANE, CUNNIFF & GOLDFARB, INC. WISHBONE MANAGEMENT, LP

John Harris

Global Chief Operating Officer Ronald McDonald House Charities

Rodney Jordan

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MORNINGSTAR

Kunal Kapoor

PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP

Emily Kos

Co-Founder and CEO Rang

Brian Malkin

Chicago

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DIRECTOR MANSUETO FOUNDATION

Rika Mansueto

MANAGING DIRECTOR GTCR

Luke Marker

Managing Director J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Matt McKee

Community Engagement Lead Microsoft

Nisaini Rexach

Chicago

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FORMER CHAIR AND CEO MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL

Irene B. Rosenfeld

Chair & Chief Executive Officer Midway Broadcasting Corporation

Melody Spann-Cooper

Emeritus Board

Chairman Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC

Paul J. Finnegan


PRESIDENT BANDON DUNES GOLF RESORT

Michael L. Keiser


Co-Founder & Partner Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C.

Peter Lehman


Vice Chairman Robert W. Baird & Co.

C.H. Randolph Lyon


Leadership Circle

The Leadership Circle serves as a pipeline for diverse executive board leadership for the education sector just as Teach For America serves as a talent pipeline for the sector overall. The board is for emerging civic leaders to develop a deeper understanding of the education landscape while building their skills, experiences, and connections in nonprofit board leadership. Members participate in quarterly meetings, receive mentorship from Advisory Board members, and support Teach For America through financial and strategic contributions. If you’re interested in learning more, reach out to Natalie Ramos at Natalie.Ramos@teachforamerica.org.
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Meet Our Leadership Circle

FOUNDER STUDIO 79

Jessica Ball-Johnson, Ed.L.D

Memphis

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Partner Bartlit Beck

Luke Beasley

Jacksonville

11


Senior Vice President Wintrust

Sean Broderick


PARTNER COOLEY LLP

Winston Gu

Los Angeles

07


GLOBAL STRATEGY AND BUSINESS INSIGHTS MCDONALD’S

Alita Haque

Indianapolis

12


HEAD OF GLOBAL TALENT MANAGEMENT KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY

Stacey Johnson


Associate GTCR

Mona Kharoofa


LITIGATION COUNSEL GOLUB CAPITAL

Marc Klein

Phoenix

09


ASSOCIATE LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

Brittany Liesman

Chicago

13


SENIOR ASSOCIATE, CORPORATE TREASURY BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.

Sean O’Keeffe


SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT JLL

Max Zwolan

Chicago

15


Meet the Teach For America Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana Team.

Local Leadership

Anajah Roberts

Anajah Roberts

St. Louis '10

Executive Director

TFA Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana

Anajah Philogene is the Executive Director of Teach For America Greater Chicago–Northwest Indiana. A 2010 Teach For America–St. Louis alumna and former middle school English teacher, Anajah has dedicated her work to developing and supporting teacher leadership. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from DePauw University, a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education and Teaching from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis, and a MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Meet Our Staff

VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OF STAFF

Kristen Quinn


VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Chanelle Bell


Managing Director, Public Affairs

Jasmin Rosales-Montas


Manager, External Affairs

Diana Diaz


MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALUMNI LEADERSHIP

Caryn Lichtenberg


MANAGING DIRECTOR, NETWORK ENGAGEMENT

Whitney Stoepel-Brewer


SR. ASSOCIATE, EXECUTIVE SUPPORT & OPERATIONS

Priya Soni


MANAGING DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIPS

Jessica Sullivan-Wilson


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Meet Teach For America's Oklahoma advisory boards, which include the Greater Tulsa and Oklahoma City regions.
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Meet Our Greater Tulsa Regional Advisory Board

Board Chair

Executive Director of 211 of Eastern Oklahoma Tulsa Area United Way

Wes Mitchell


CEO Mental Health Association of Oklahoma

Carrie Blumert


DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM MANAGER WILLIAMS COMPANY

Mikeale Campbell


DIRECTOR, TULSA GRANTMAKING CHARLES AND LYNN SCHUSTERMAN FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES

Michael DuPont


President & CEO The Foundation for Tulsa Schools

Moises Echeverria


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Director of Development Tulsa Honor Academy

Justine McGovern


SVP/Chief People Officer Tulsa Teachers Credit Union

Coy Nesbitt


Chief of Staff Tulsa Area United Way

Camille Newbro


EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRICE FAMILY PROPERTIES

Nikki Price


VICE PRESIDENT, WORKFORCE AND TALENT STRATEGIES TULSA REGIONAL CHAMBER

Rue Ramsey


Vice President of Student Affairs Tulsa Community College

Eunice Tarver


Meet Our Oklahoma City Regional Advisory Board

Board Chair

Managing Partner Three Eights Holdings

Brett Burleson


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE VERGE OKC

Kristin Garcia


Assistant Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer First United Bank

Matt Kaufmann


ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY PHILLIPS MURRAH

Kelly Offutt


CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER PACCAR Parts

Geovanna Ruiz-Starkey


President & Chief Commercial Officer F2 Energy

Brent Smith


Meet Teach For America's Oklahoma team, which includes the Greater Tulsa and Oklahoma City regions.
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Local Leadership

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Sarah Park

Hawai'i '08

Executive Director

Sarah Park serves as the Executive Director of Teach For America Greater Tulsa and Oklahoma City and brings 15 years of experience in education. Sarah’s passion for education started in the classroom as a 2008 Teach For America Hawai’i corps member where she taught 7th and 8th grade math. She took the lessons learned alongside students to become a Corps Member Advisor and a Manager of Teacher Leadership Development with TFA Hawai’i.   In 2013, she joined the Oklahoma team where she held various programmatic roles and increased rigor and student learning in math and science classrooms across Oklahoma, launched Regional Summer Institute, and strengthened the corps and alumni experience for over 550 educators. Sarah now leads a localized strategic vision and plan, works side-by-side with local stakeholders to ensure TFA plays its critical role in advancing educational excellence, and aims to influence the conversation about education, learning, and economic mobility in Oklahoma.

Meet Our Greater Tulsa Team

MANAGER, RECRUITMENT

Whitney Cipolla


MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Rachel Estariz


DIRECTOR, ALUMNI IMPACT

Jessi Hicks


MANAGER, RECRUITMENT

Precious Lango


MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Nicole West


MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALUMNI IMPACT

Parisa Pilehvar


MANAGING DIRECTOR, TALENT & OPERATIONS

Allie Stites


MANAGING DIRECTOR, IGNITE FELLOWSHIP & ALUMNI RECRUITMENT

Tisha Clay


MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT STATEWIDE

Joe Regan


MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT STATEWIDE

Erin Zarenec


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Meet Our Oklahoma City Team

DIRECTOR, ALUMNI IMPACT

Nicole Silvestri


MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALUMNI IMPACT

Parisa Pilehvar


MANAGING DIRECTOR, TALENT & OPERATIONS

Allie Stites


MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

Erin Zarenec


MANAGING DIRECTOR, IGNITE PROGRAM IMPACT

Tisha Clay


MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT

Joe Regan


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Meet the Teach For America Baltimore Regional Advisory Board.

Meet Our Regional Advisory Board

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Board Co-Chair

VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY IMPACT BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Crystal Harden-Lindsey

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BOARD CO-CHAIR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

Josh Michael

Baltimore

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Barbara Burdett

VICE PRESIDENT T. ROWE PRICE, INC.

Barbara Burdett

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PRESIDENT & CEO GOLDSEKER FOUNDATION

Matt Gallagher

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PORTFOLIO STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT EXELON CORPORATION

Ravi Ganti

Valencia Hike

Director, Community Engagement Baltimore Orioles

Valencia Hike

GMM Consulting President Ganesha Martin

PRESIDENT G.M.M. CONSULTING, LLC

Ganesha Martin

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PARTNER VENABLE LLP

Charles Morton

Roger Schulman

CEO and President The Fund for Educational Excellence

Roger Schulman

Baltimore

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Leland Shelton

Director of Government Relations MCB Real Estate

Leland Shelton

Alli Smith

Chief of Partnerships and Philanthropic Strategy City of Baltimore

Alli Smith

Baltimore

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Evan Taylor

Head of Innovation M&T Bank

Evan Taylor


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DIRECTOR, CORPORATE COMMUNITY IMPACT BGE

Tanya Terrell

Meet the Teach For America Baltimore Team.

Local Leadership

Normandi Amprey

Normandi Amprey

Baltimore '09

Executive Director, TFA Baltimore

Normandi Amprey is a servant leader who is committed to an excellent education for all students and community empowerment. A 2009 Teach For America corps member, she taught in Baltimore City Schools and later directed family and community engagement for KIPP in Camden, NJ. Since 2016, she has advanced TFA Baltimore’s mission in multiple roles and was named Executive Director in 2021. Today, she leads a network of 1,500 educators and alumni working alongside the community so every child in Baltimore can learn, lead, and thrive. Normandi earned her B.A. from Spelman College and her M.A.T. from Johns Hopkins University. A proud Baltimore City Schools parent, she lives in Baltimore with her husband, Marlon, also a TFA alum, and their two daughters.

Meet Our Staff

MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Meredith Mulwanda


MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Kaitlinn Uwaezuoke


MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Shamera Wilkins


MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Heidi Fineblum


Senior Managing Director, Growth & Partnerships

Dr. Candice Matthews


Senior Managing Director, People & Strategy

Leslie Faylor


Managing Director, Public Partnerships & Program Integration

Thomas Reen


MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

Diana Pearson


Director, Development

Chloe Baier


Manager, Development

Sarah Gochenaur

Director, Donor Relations

Jabou Sissoho


Director, Alumni & Impact

Salimah Jasani-Nelson


MANAGER, RECRUITMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS

Krystal Mitchell


Manager, Special Projects

Melanie Weiskopf


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Teach For America St. Louis offers various professional development opportunities for our Alumni.
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Aspiring School Leaders Fellowship Ignite Fellowship Instructional Excellence Fellowship

Aspiring School Leaders Fellowship

Aspiring School Leaders Fellowship

Next to the teacher in the classroom, research shows that the school building leader has the most significant impact on a student’s achievement and future trajectory.

The Aspiring School Leaders Fellowship prepares a racially and professionally diverse cohort of educators to lead high-performing schools by cultivating their skills to positively influence student outcomes and educational equity, and supports them in advancing along a pathway to school leadership. 

History

Since it's launch in 2014, the program has graduated more than 100 participants, with 73% of participants identify as coming from an underrepresented background (BIPOC, low-income background, and/or first in family to attend college). Previous fellows include over a dozen leaders of local public schools—including traditional district schools and public charter schools—more than 30 mid-level school leaders, and two elected school board members. Our 15 2022-2023 fellows represent 13 schools across 8 districts in St. Louis with an average of 10 years in education.
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Over

100

ASLF fellows since it's launch in 2014

Approximately

100%

of fellows recommended the program to another educator

Nearly

56%

of fellows moved into the next stage of leadership after completing the program

Program Components

The Aspiring School Leaders Fellowship is a nine-month program with more than 55 hours of programming designed to accelerate participants’ leadership development through networking with education leaders in St. Louis and monthly professional development sessions from national and local facilitators. 

Program components include:

  • Monthly sessions on topics relevant to aspiring school leaders like setting a school vision.
  • School visits & learning from local and national education leaders.
  • Two individualized career discussions throughout the year
  • Optional Master’s Degree and principal certification through Saint Louis University.
  • Meetings will take place monthly (exact timing TBD)
  • Participants may be asked to miss up to five days of school/work to participate in PD opportunities as part of this cohort including trainings, university seminars, or school visits.
“I was better prepared for a school leadership role as a result of this program. The professional development, school visits, resume assistance, interview preparation, and connecting to local leadership was extremely helpful in securing an assistant principal role. I am also equipped with the tools to sustain a long career in the education field due to the ASLF Program.”

ASLF Fellow

Application Process

Click here to learn more and apply to be a 2023-2024 fellow. You can also use this link to nominate someone for the program. The priority application deadline is June 15, 2023.
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Ignite Fellowship

Ignite Fellowship

Ignite is a virtual, paid, part-time tutoring fellowship sponsored by Teach For America, that accelerates learning and fosters belonging with students.

Make an immediate impact by leading small group virtual learning experiences for students with the support of a veteran educator. As an Ignite Fellow, you’ll build meaningful relationships with youth, accelerate student learning, and gain skills that propel forward your own leadership.
Become A Fellow Today
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Approximately

106%

average student growth towards students' academic goals

Nearly

90%

of St. Louis students felt like they mattered in Ignite tutoring

Exactly

90%

of St. Louis students enjoyed their sessions

History

St. Louis is one of 20 Ignite sites across the county. Launched in Fall 2022, the program started in two schools, KIPP Wisdom Elementary and St. Louis Language Immersion School, and has since expanded to a third, Brittany Woods Middle School, in spring 2023. To date, 50 fellows (20 in the fall and 30 in the spring) have served nearly 150 students in 3rd grade reading and 6th grade math and we intend to expand to 60 fellows a semester in the 2023-2024 school year. This translates to more than 3,600 hours of tutoring over the fall and spring semesters.
“Ignite made a huge impact on the confidence and joy that kids have. It is formative to say you're going to sit with a college tutor, someone who is not me or another adult in the building. It has built their confidence and instilled this joy and excitement to come to school.”

Christina Salmo

Reading Interventionalist, KIPP Ignite Trainer

St. Louis Corps Member 2014

Program Components

  • Virtual tutoring 3-5 hours per week for 10-12 weeks during school hours
  • 1-3 students per fellow in groups that are consistent to deepen relationships
  • A school-based trainer that delivers ongoing training and support to Ignite fellows 
  • Fellows receive an award of $1,200 for completion of the program and school based trainers receive a stipend of $4,000

Ideal Candidate Criteria

  • Be available to work approximately 5 hours per week: ~3 hours directly with students weekly and ~2 hours learning and preparing for student session
  • Be a current undergraduate or graduate student, TFA alum, or renewing Ignite Fellow
  • Fellows must be authorized to work in the U.S. and at least 18 years of age
  • Undergraduate GPA must be at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or a cumulative 3.0 high school GPA if the candidate is a first year undergraduate without a college GPA upon applying)

Application Process

Applications for the Fall Cohort are now closed.
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Instructional Excellence Fellowship

Instructional Excellence Fellowship

Through IEF, TFA St. Louis prepares participants to lead high-performing classrooms and supports them to build their networks to increase their impact. 

Research shows that the classroom teacher is the single most significant factor in driving student academic growth and learning. But many teachers feel that after their first few years in the classroom they don’t have as many opportunities to grow their skill and education network.

The Instructional Excellence Fellowship (IEF) is an 8 month program with 45+ hours of programming, designed to accelerate participants’ teaching skills and build their network of experienced, equity-focused educators, leading to stronger student outcomes and tenure in the classroom. We pride ourselves knowing that we continue to uplift our underrepresented educators - 65% of fellows identify as BIPOC, coming from a low-income background, and/or are first in family to attend college.
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Over

30

teachers supported across the St. Louis region

Exactly

100%

of fellows would recommend IEF to others

Approx.

100%

of fellows are still working in education

“This program has helped me to gather resources and gain perspectives from other teachers on topics across the region. The best impact was being able to use what I learned in the session the very next day in class”

2021 IEF Fellow

Program Components

  • Monthly sessions aligned to the TNTP core teaching rubric
  • Content-specific PLC break out sessions
  • Visits to local schools (*fellows' may be asked to miss up to 2 days of school/work to participate)
  • Participants receive a $1,000 stipend for completing the program and an additional $500 teacher retention bonus for committing to teaching the following school year

Ideal Candidate Criteria

  • Equity-focused teachers
  • 3+ years of teaching experience
  • Committed to growing their skillset and professional network
  • Have the support of their principal or manager to participate in this fellowship

Application Process

Click here to learn more and apply to be a 2023-2024 fellow. You can also use this link to nominate someone for the program. The priority application deadline for the 2023-2024 cohort is June 15, 2023.
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Meet the Teach For America St. Louis Regional Advisory Board.

Meet Our Regional Advisory Board

BOARD CHAIR

FORMER PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EVOLVE24

Dennis Hummel

FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTANT THE CHAMPAGNE GROUP LLC

Lyell Champagne

CEO, CLARK-FOX FAMILY FOUNDATION, FOUNDER, BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, CHIEF INSPIRATOR, THE DELMAR DIVINE

Maxine Clark

VP, CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT BAYER FUND

Al Mitchell

DIRECTOR STRATEGY, MASTERBRAND

Micah Northcutt

PRINCIPAL EDWARD JONES

Lisa Peel

DISTRICT WELLBEING DIRECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT OF UNIVERSITY CITY

Nikole Shurn

ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS, DEAN OF STUDENTS WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Rob Wild

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