New York Associate Board
About Us
Since 2007, the Associate Board has rallied support among New York City’s champions and raised nearly one million dollars to support Teach For America New York corps members, alumni, and students.
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 who 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.
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 biannual meetings, volunteer opportunities, committees, and annual events.
- Committing to fundraising (or giving) at a Member ($1,500) or Leader ($2,500) level or higher for NYC’s educators and kids.
- Connecting TFA NY with people and organizations in your networks to help bring us closer to reaching our 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.
How to Apply
The next window to apply for TFA NY Associate Board membership is January 1 – February 15, 2024. To apply, please send a statement about your motivation to join and a link to your resume/LinkedIn page to Jessica Scalise at jessica.scalise@teachforamerica.org
Meet Our Associate Board Members
CEO Connection
Jason Beck
JPMorgan Chase & Co
Andrew Brown
Detroit
15
Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
Andrew Callister
Vornado Realty Trust
Brian Cantrell
Monarch Alternative Capital LP
Kevin Chen
Membership Co-Chair
TA Associates
Michelle Chen
M.A. Candidate, Stanford History
Zach Cherian
American Industrial Partners
Angus Cusack
Board Co-Chair
JR Fujimoto
Louisiana
08
Programs Chair
KQUIKA
Selah Hampton
Success Academy Charter Schools
Brad Hanson
Dallas-Fort Worth
18
H.I.G. Capital
Eric Hubey
Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
Alisha Jain
Harmonic
Soham Kamat
Jefferies LLC
Jaspinder Kanwal
MassChallenge
Harry Kelley
Bregal Sagemount
Stephanie Li
64 Squares
Yin Lin
New York
11
Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Zakariah Malik
Bay Area
14
Lazard
Alex McEnroe
Warburg Pincus
Zack Milles
Alumni Chair
Quorum Private Wealth
Dylan O'Shea
Baltimore
08
Islet Management
Samir Parikh
PayPal
Amy Pinkus
Bay Area
17
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Kelsey Repka
Mississippi Delta
11
Board Co-Chair
Propel America
Katherine Roger
D.C.
08
Daikin Comfort
Andrew Senter
Bay Area
10
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Angela Shin
Bay Area
13
Lazard
Mrinal Singh
Development Chair
Baker & Hostetler, LLP
Victoria Stork
Mississippi
11
Carta
Kavya Tewari
M.B.A. Candidate, The Wharton School
William Van Ullen