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
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
Alumni Board Liasion
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
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
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
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
Board Co-Chair
VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY IMPACT BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Crystal Harden-Lindsey
BOARD CO-CHAIR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
Josh Michael
Baltimore
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VICE PRESIDENT T. ROWE PRICE, INC.
Barbara Burdett
PRESIDENT & CEO GOLDSEKER FOUNDATION
Matt Gallagher
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PORTFOLIO STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT EXELON CORPORATION
Ravi Ganti
Director, Community Engagement Baltimore Orioles
Valencia Hike
PRESIDENT G.M.M. CONSULTING, LLC
Ganesha Martin
PARTNER VENABLE LLP
Charles Morton
CEO and President The Fund for Educational Excellence
Roger Schulman
Baltimore
92
Director of Government Relations MCB Real Estate
Leland Shelton
Chief of Partnerships and Philanthropic Strategy City of Baltimore
Alli Smith
Baltimore
09
Head of Innovation M&T Bank
Evan Taylor
DIRECTOR, CORPORATE COMMUNITY IMPACT BGE
Tanya Terrell
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
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.
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.
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
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.
“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.”
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.
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
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.”
Applications for the Fall Cohort are now closed.
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.
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”
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.
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
BOARD CHAIR
President & CEO Digital Promise
Jean-Claude Brizard
VICE CHAIR
Educator & Legislative Reformer
Jill Malott
CEO Give Forward Foundation
Michelle Boyers
Small Business Owner, Investor, & Philanthropist
Inger Dewey-Golob
Director Flynn Family Fund
Julie Flynn
CEO Aim High
Jesús Galindo
Founder P16 Partners
Aditi Goel
Managing Director J.P. Morgan
David Harkin
Community Leader, Education
Puja Kaul
Senior Vice President Celestica
Ganesha Rasiah
Philanthropy Advisor AR Advising
Amy Rodde
Educator and Community Leader
Leigh Roslansky
Managing Director Bank of America Merrill Lynch
John Vincent
Founder and CEO, Lane 9 Consulting
Shannon Wheatley
Director, Development
Angela Fulbright
MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS
Amanda Harless
MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALUMNI AND PARTNERSHIPS
Daniel Huebner
Manager, Operations
Denise Rawers
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