Barry Omar Brinkley is the founding site director for College Track D.C., Ward 8 where he leads college access and completion support for students and families in the Ward 8 community.

Christine Nishimura (Los Angeles ’06) brings more than a decade of education and legal experience to her role as executive director for Austin.

Stephanie Downey Toledo joined Teach For America in 2003, where she taught in Los Angeles. During her time in the corps, Stephanie was selected as a Sue Lehman Regional Finalist. Before coming to Rhode Island, Stephanie served as the Deputy Chief Operating Officer for the Division of Students with Disabilities & English Language Leaders at the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE). Stephanie currently serves as the Interim Superintendent of Central Falls School District in Rhode Island.

Michelle Culver is the Founder of the Reinvention Lab at Teach For America. As a dedicated advocate of the inherent power of young people to shape our ever-evolving world, she leads the team responsible for scaling and innovating Teach For America's reach to transform the future of learning.

Rachel Malarich is a 2005 Los Angeles alum focused on community engagement and environmental justice.

Vanessa co-founded ImmSchools, an immigrant-led nonprofit partnering with educators and community leaders to ensure safe and inclusive schools for undocumented and mixed-status students and families.

Jessica Bledsoe’s career switch to teaching began with chance words from her college mentor who saw the teacher in her. In 2008, she joined Teach For America in Los Angeles, and after one year of teaching, Jessica knew her career change to teaching would be permanent, lasting long after her two-year TFA commitment.