Laurisa was involved in the founding of Teach For America Delaware and subsequently served as executive director until 2018.

Kousha deferred a dream job with Google to make an immediate impact dismantling educational inequity. Today, he serves as a fill-in host and senior producer at WNYC.

Thomas first cut his teeth in public service and law as an aide to Texas state senator Eddie Lucio Jr. From that point forward, he has been driven to combine those two passions in his career.

Leslie Miller Saiontz is a philanthropist, education activist, and impact investor. Leslie is founder of Achieve Miami, a foundation that launches, scales, and develops programs that narrow the achievement gap.

Tom says he seized on the opportunity to become a corps member after graduating from Harvard to expand his horizons and challenge himself. Now serving as General Counsel for NATO's DIANA, he builds on the resilience he learned in the corps.

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.

Lange Luntao is the youngest person ever elected to the Stockton Unified School District Board of Trustees and the first out gay man elected to public office in the San Joaquin Valley. A third-generation teacher who was born and raised in Stockton, California, Luntao is a graduate of Harvard University and a recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship to Malaysia.

Charissa Fernández leads the New York region toward a new ambitious vision of One Day in NYC.

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.

In the fast-paced world of today’s media, Natasha S. Alford oozes confidence before the camera as a digital host for TheGrio. What you might not know is that she honed her talents as a teacher in the corps.