Meet Our Staff
Managing Director, Partnership & Network Innovation
De Andre Woods-Walker
Greater Tulsa
De Andre, a Brooklyn native, joined Teach For America Rhode Island in 2021. A longtime advocate for community engagement and educational opportunity, he leads TFA RI’s corps member onboarding, matriculation, hiring, and placement.
MANAGER, TEACHER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Jenna Fitzhugh
Rhode Island
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Jenna is a Rhode Island native who began her journey with Teach For America in 2017 as a corps member. She taught at her placement school for four years as a special education teacher before joining staff in the fall of 2021.
MANAGER, TEACHER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Mike Northup
Rhode Island
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A member of the 2010 RI Corps, Mike taught in Providence for several years before transitioning onto staff as a Manager, Teacher Leadership Development. Mike helps develop and support corps members' teaching and leadership skills.
Head of Development
Maggie Slane
Maggie has spent more than 20 years working with nonprofit and government organizations to advance equity and opportunity.
Meet Our Advisory Board
Board Chair
Troutman Pepper Locke, Retired
Christopher Graham, ESQ
Bank of America
Tony Hitchman
Vice Chair
Morgan Stanley
Dan Lima
Rhode Island
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RI Foundation, Retired
Neil Steinberg
Bain & Company
Drew Madden
Rhode Island
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Communications Executive
Angela Wiczek
WestExec Advisors
Kevin Gallagher
Organizer Zero
Maryellen Butke
Fidelity Investments
Spencer Dickinson
Cambiar Education
Christopher Maher
The Washington Trust Company
Laurel Bowerman