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Board of Directors

Kevin Huffman

Chief Executive Officer

Accelerate

Region: Houston, '92

Kevin Huffman is the Chief Executive Officer of Accelerate, a nonprofit initiative that seeks to embed high-impact tutoring programs in public schools now and for the long term.

National Council

Joseph Aluise, Greater New Orleans

Assistant General Counsel

Entergy Corporation

Region: Houston, '92

Joseph began his career as a 1992 Teach For America alumnus, and currently serves as Assistant General Counsel for the Entergy Corporation.

Alvin Abraham

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.

Phillip Garza

Chief College & Diversity Officer

IDEA Public Schools

Region: Houston, '03

The first in his family to graduate from college, Phillip knows the value proposition of an undergraduate degree. He deeply believes in the potential of all students and is committed to expanding educational opportunities for low-income, first-generation, minority students. 

Tiffany Cuellar Needham

Executive Director

Teach For America Houston

Region: Houston, '03

Tiffany Cuellar Needham is the executive director of Teach For America’s Houston region. She is a 2003 Houston alumna who began her career in education as a fifth grade teacher at Coop Elementary School in Houston ISD.

Alumni

Howard Shin

Senior Manager, Global Product Commercialization

Indeed

Region: Houston, '10

As the son of immigrants who grew up in a low-income community, Howard (Houston '10) knows the challenges one faces en route to higher education. After teaching high school in the corps, he's now using his leadership skills in the business sector.

Alumni

Oscar Romano

Chief Operating Officer

Blindster.com

Region: Houston, '09

As the first person in his family to graduate college, Oscar Romano was looking at a career in business before he joined the corps. Now, he serves as the chief operating officer for Blindster.

Alumni

Sehba Ali

Region: Houston, '98

Sehba Ali is a 1998 Houston alum and currently serves as CEO of KIPP, Texas.

Alumni

Carmen Perez

Senior Producer

Good Day Orlando

Region: Houston, '07

Carmen Perez's time spent with Teach For America made her a better storyteller for her career in journalism as a senior producer for Good Day Orlando.

Alumni

Annie Dotson

Family Medicine Doctor, Primary Care Doctor

Duke Health

Region: Houston, '07

Alum Annie Dotson took her experience in the classroom to a career in health, where she focuses her research on pregnancy and young children.

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