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Profiles of Leaders in the Teach For America Network

Pamela L. Carter

Retired President of Cummins Distribution Inc. and Former Attorney General, State of Indiana

Pamela Carter served as President of Distribution Business Unit at Cummins, Inc. from 2007 until her retirement in May 2015. Prior to joining Cummins, she had a distinguished legal and political career, including serving as Attorney General for the State of Indiana from 1993 to 1997.

Courtney Cass

Executive Director

Teach For America Baltimore

Region: New York, '00

Courtney believes deeply in the power of community. She works hand-in-hand with educators and families in Baltimore to create excellent opportunities for students.

Alumni

Sandrene Cassells

Resident Physician

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Region: New York, '14

Teach For America alum Sandrene Cassells shares how her time leading a classroom enhanced her love for medicine, leadership, and a lifelong dedication to teaching and serving marginalized communities.

Wendy Castillo

Region: Miami-Dade, '11

Wendy Castillo, PhD, is research associate at the Research Alliance for NYC Schools and Lecturer at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs. She is a 2011 Miami-Dade Teach For America alum.

Alumni

Yesenia Castro

School Leader

KIPP SoCal Public Schools

Region: New York, '07

After Yesenia Castro graduated from Stanford and joined TFA, her experience teaching with the corps in New York would transform her trajectory and propel her into the career she holds now as principal at KIPP Raíces Academy in Los Angeles.

Eleanore Catolico is an independent journalist based in Detroit. Prior to freelancing, Catolico was a reporter for Chalkbeat and WDET, Detroit's local NPR station.

William Celis is a former education correspondent for The New York Times and a former reporter and columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He currently serves on the faculty at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Candelario Cervantez

National Senior Managing Director of Community Accountability & Partnerships Office of Equity and Belonging

Candelario Cervantez (he, him, his, él) is a business executive who is committed to opening educational opportunities to historically underrepresented and underserved minority populations and a champion for educational equity and excellence. Candelario is also a strong advocate of the promotion and advancement of diverse leaders in all industries.

Alumni

Leon Chan

Structural Engineer

Baldridge & Associates

Region: Hawai'i, '10

Teach For America alum Leon Chan applied for the organization after learning about the need for teachers with a STEM background.

National Council

Jane Lewis-Raymond, Charlotte Piedmont-Triad

Partner

Parker Poe

Jane Lewis-Raymond is a partner in Parker Poe's Charlotte office, co-leading the firm's Governance, Risk & Compliance group and practicing in its Energy group.