Profiles of Leaders in the Teach For America Network
Chief Transformation Officer
Teach For America
Region: New Jersey, '01
Susan Asiyanbi is responsible for providing a coherent, cohesive, and integrated leadership development experience for Teach For America’s admitted recruits, corps members, alumni, and staff.
Managing Director
Project Drawdown
Region: Greater Baton Rouge, '02
Elizabeth (Sowatzke) Bagley is a 2002 Greater Baton Rouge alum and oversees strategy, programs, and operations for the nonprofit organization Project Drawdown.
Founder and CEO
Story Shares
Region: Massachusetts, '09
Louise Baigelman is the founder and CEO of Story Shares, a digital platform that generates and distributes new categories of literature to address the literacy needs of struggling readers everywhere.
Executive Director
Teach For America Alabama
Region: Metro Atlanta, '09
Damon Bailey is a seasoned education professional with more than 10 years of experience in public education and community revitalization in low-income communities.
Associate General Counsel, Employment
US Foods
Region: Rio Grande Valley, '05
Julie always knew she’d be a lawyer—she was drawn to the problem-solving aspect of the law. She honed that skill through figuring out how to get her students to succeed, and it prepared her to excel as a lawyer and to advocate for students.
Executive Director
Teach For America Hawai'i
Region: New York, '95
Born and raised in Honolulu, Jill Baldemor leads Teach For America’s Hawai’i region.
Senior Director of Program Design
One Goal
Region: Metro Atlanta, '07
Tamika's experience in the corps fueled her career ambitions for removing barriers for marginalized students to succeed in K-12, college, and beyond.
Principal
WolmanEdge
An entrepreneur since age nine and former lawyer and advertising executive, Paul combined his varied experiences to found Feats in 1985.
7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
R.B. Hudson STEAM Academy, Selma City Schools District
Region: Alabama, '18
Lexia spent the past two years teaching 7th and 8th grade social studies in Selma, Alabama and is a 2020-21 F.R.E.E. Fellow through TFA Indy.
Product Marketing
Region: Colorado, '09
Lorea first got to see the everyday work, mission, and life of a corps member with TFA through her roommate. Soon after, Lorea traded in her consulting job at Accenture to join the corps, teaching high school Spanish—an experience that would lead to a purpose-driven career.