Leigh Ann West
Metro Atlanta '11
Leigh Ann's time in the classroom gave her valuable problem-solving skills and business acumen that propelled her career in consulting, strategy, and operations.
Q&A
Why did you join TFA?
To work in a meaningful way that opened opportunities for children.
What's your favorite TFA Memory?
It's hard to pinpoint just one! Anytime I worked with my manager of teacher leadership development, it was memorable. She inspired and pushed me in so many ways and went above and beyond her call of duty. I remember crying on my carpet floor right before the start of winter break with her after a really rough day. I was feeling guilty about a bad call I had made with a student. She brought great perspective pointing out all the things I had learned from this one moment of poor decision-making. She always knew what to say!
How has TFA impacted you?
It made me love teaching, which ironically I didn't think would happen! I'd like to take the business acumen and problem-solving I'm developing in consulting and apply that toward creating opportunities for low-income children.