Josh is a senior fellow at FutureEd, an independent, solution-oriented think tank at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy.

Angélica Infante-Green began her career as a bilingual classroom teacher in the South Bronx where she was a Teach For America corps member before moving to Community School District 6 in the heart of Washington Heights in 1995. Since leaving the classroom, Infante-Green has served in a variety of roles focused on improving instruction for all students, and particularly for students learning English. She served as the Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Instructional Support P-12, before transitioning to her current role as Rhode Island’s Commissioner of Education. Infante-Green is the first Latina and the first woman of color to lead the Rhode Island Department of Education.

Sunny Liu currently works in the New Mexico Legislature, but got his start with Teach For America.

Suzy Wang started her time with Teach For America by overcoming a tough first day to thriving in front of the classroom.

As founder of KDF Strategies, Kalisha advises organizations—primarily across the racial and gender justice fields—on policy, research, strategic planning, and political work.

City council member and Teach For America Appalachia alum Luke Glaser says that teaching can be that monumental first step to making a local community impact.

Alum Kaycee Gerhart took what she learned from her time in the classroom into a career supporting local government initiatives.

Lauren joined Teach For America in 2010 and taught English Language Arts at Urban Community Leadership Academy. Today, Lauren is currently serving her first term as a State Senator for District 17. As a state legislator, Lauren advocates for a number of policy issues, including funding for early literacy programs.

Denise Terrazas joined Teach For America to help improve the educational outcomes in her home state of New Mexico.

Nicholas shares how his students inspired him to join the National Guard and why teaching prepared him for a career in military service.