Having gone from a life poverty on the west side of Chicago to becoming a Harvard graduate, Nancy Hanks knows firsthand that students' futures are not predetermined by their personal circumstance.

T. Morgan Dixon (Metro Atlanta '00) is the co-founder and director of GirlTrek, a national movement to activate one million Black women to be change makers in their lives and communities—by walking in their neighborhoods.

TFA prepared Aisha to be a successful attorney. The experience gave her a deep connection to high-needs communities, taught her how to build relationships, and made her a better advocate.

As associate director of admissions, Laura focuses on issues of college access and success with a holistic perspective that she credits to her time as a kindergarten teacher in the corps.

Reuben Ogbonna (Metro Atlanta '12) co-founded the Marcy Lab School in 2018, a program focused on training marginalized youth for the careers of the future.

After several years of pursuing her Ph.D. in education policy and leadership, Alyssa is now back in a K-12 environment. She goes to work every day with a drive to make sure all students know their voices are valuable.

Yehimi Cambrón Álvarez (Metro Atlanta '15) is an Atlanta-based artist focused on the lives of immigrants and undocumented Americans.

Rosaline says her experience as a high school math teacher has been invaluable in developing a nuanced lens for her career as a data analyst.

Ben Sperling's time in the classroom led him to create a nonprofit that brings college and career readiness to life for underserved students in Atlanta.