Join the New York Associate Board
We are a group of passionate individuals committed to creating positive change within the movement for education equity in New York City.

About Us
Since 2007, the Associate Board (formerly the Junior Board) has rallied support among New York City’s champions and has raised nearly one million dollars to support Teach For America New York corps members, alumni, and the over 160,000 kids they collectively serve.
What We Do
Our sights are set on building sustainable support for Teach For America New York through:
- Events that spread awareness about the need for better education for all kids in NYC, regardless of zip code.
- Fundraising that directly supports better education for kids in NYC that need it the most!
- Volunteer experiences that offer an opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life.
- New members and new friends! Learn more about joining below.

Join Us
Become an Associate Board Member
Associate Board members formally agree to take their passion for education equity to the next level through the following activities:
- Investing your time and ideas through quarterly meetings, volunteer opportunities, and annual events.
- Committing to fundraising (or giving) $2,500 or more for NYC’s kids.
- Connecting us with people and organizations in your networks to help bring TFA NY closer to reaching its goals.
- Educating yourself and advocating to your peers about how we can improve the education outcomes for low-income communities in NYC.
- Volunteering your time to opportunities that impact kids in our city.
Interest in TFA NY's Associate Board
The next windows to apply to be considered for TFA NY Associate Board membership will be August 15 – October 1, 2023 and January 1 – February 15, 2024. For more details, contact Jessica Scalise at jessica.scalise@teachforamerica.org
Meet Our Associate Board Members
Alexandra Bartholomew Michaelson (Chicago '10)
Greenwich Public Schools
Alisha Jain
Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
Amy Pinkus (Bay Area '17)
PayPal
Andrew Brown (Detroit '15)
JPMorgan Chase & Co
Andrew Callister
Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
Development co-Chair
Andrew Senter (Bay Area '10)
ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions
Alumni Vice Chair
Angus Cusack
American Industrial Partners
Ankeeta Shah
PhD candidate, University of Chicago
Austin Rehm
WP Global Partners
Brian Cantrell
Vornado Realty Trust
Christina Wright (Metro Atlanta '12)
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Cody Sumpter
J.P. Morgan
Daniel Maltsev
The Blackstone Group
Dylan O'Shea (Baltimore '08)
Quorum Private Wealth
Membership Vice Chair
Emily Myerson (New Jersey '12)
Achievement First
Eric Hubey
H.I.G. Capital
Jackson Kelner
TA Associates
Jake Waskowitz
TA Associates
Jaspinder Kanwal
Jefferies LLC
JR Fujimoto (Louisiana '08)
Google
Board co-Chair
Katherine Roger (D.C. '08)
Propel America
Board co-Chair
Kavya Tewari
Carta
Michelle Chen
TA Associates
Membership co-Chair
Mrinal Singh
Lazard
Rachel Smith
Braze
Samantha Miller (Philly '10)
O'Melveny + Myers LLP
Samir Parikh
Islet Management
Selah Hampton
US Mobile
Programs Chair
Soham Kamat
Bizzabo
Membership co-Chair
Stephanie Li
Bregal Sagemount
Usman Baig
Brookfield Asset Management
Board Vice Chair
Victoria Stork (Mississippi Delta '11)
Baker & Hostetler, LLP
William Van Ullen
The Blackstone Group
Development co-Chair
Yin Lin (New York '11)
64 Squares
Zack Milles
Warburg Pincus
Zakariah Malik (Bay Area '14)
Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies