Profiles of Leaders in the Teach For America Network
Writers and editors from TFA's national marketing team
Executive Director
Teach For America Metro Atlanta
Region: Greater Baton Rouge, '06
A Birmingham, AL native and 2006 South Louisiana corps member, Khadijah joined Teach For America Metro Atlanta in 2019.
Dean, Dougherty Family College
University of St. Thomas
Region: Houston, '02
Alvin Abraham currently serves as the founding dean of the Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas which welcomed its inaugural class of students in August 2017.
10th Grade English Teacher
Riverside High School
Region: Indianapolis, '12
Idalmi Acosta is a 10th Grade English Teacher at Riverside High School and a 2020-21 F.R.E.E. Fellow through TFA Indy.
Founder & Executive Director
STEM to the Future
Region: New York, '13
Jacob Adams is the founder and executive director of STEM to the Future, an organization dedicated to supporting Black and brown elementary and middle school youth to create the futures they deserve.
6th Grade Math Teacher
KIPP Indy College Prep
Region: Greater Chicago–Northwest Indiana, '17
Sabre Adams Poff is a 6th Grade Math Teacher at KIPP Indy College Prep and a 2020-21 F.R.E.E. Fellow through TFA Indy.
Region: Oklahoma
Grade Level/Subject:
Elementary School, All Subjects
Undergraduate Alma Mater: University of North Texas
Major: Integrative Studies
Talk to me about: Being a Black educator, having concerns about preparation for the classroom, reapplying to TFA a second time
Director of Public Achievement,
CUEngage
Region: Colorado, '09
Charla Agnoletti, M.Ed (Denver ‘09) is program director and instructor for the Public Achievement in the School of Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder. For Charla, a lifelong commitment to educational equity and social justice is rooted in her experiences as a former student and teacher in Denver Public Schools.
Vice President, Education
GoGuardian
Region: Los Angeles, '12
Mariana’s time in the classroom strengthened her resolve and developed her skills as a leader, propelling her toward a career that's included consulting with Deloitte and edtech leadership.
English Second Language Teacher
Aurora Collegiate Academy Inc.
Region: Greater Delta: Mississippi & Arkansas, '13
With over 10 years of teaching experience, Wylde shares how his students feel like extended family.