With a background in PR, Chad initially thought he would move on to a career path in broadcast journalism or law after his time in the classroom. However, those years—and most of all his students—completely changed his trajectory. After teaching for six more years Chad now works as a school system administrator for San Mateo County.

Chase serves as a school leader in Denver. Having gained experience in public and charter schools, Chase is prepared to implement a comprehensive, long-term vision to accommodate his school community’s needs.

Tori Jackson Hines is the Founder and Executive Director of Resurgence Hall Public Charter School in Atlanta.

Madeline Mason is a 2011 Indianapolis alumna and current assistant principal for Northshore School District. She is also the founder of Mindful Equity.

Katie shares how her Teach For America experience shaped her career as a leader in education in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Julie Jackson is the president of Uncommon Schools, a network of 55 public charter schools serving 20,000 students across six regions located in Newark, Camden, New York City, Rochester, Troy, and Boston. Uncommon Schools operates outstanding urban public schools that close the achievement gap and prepare students from low-income communities to graduate from college.

Sara joined the Twin Cities corps hoping to prepare for a career in education policy or the nonprofit sector. As soon as she started teaching, however, Sara discovered the classroom was exactly where she wanted to be.

After his time with Teach For America, Fade Ojeikere currently works with teachers to identify growth areas and help them to improve as effective educators.

Teach For America Detroit alum Djeneba Cherif is responsible for developing the instructional vision, priorities, and performance metrics for K-12 mathematics at one of the first and largest charter networks in Detroit. In 2021 she was named Corp! Magazine’s overall winner of the Most Valuable Millennial award.

Hanseul Kang became Washington, D.C.’s State Superintendent of Education in March 2015. She previously served as Chief of Staff for the Tennessee Department of Education. A seasoned leader and former high school teacher, she reorganized and restructured the department to reflect strategic priorities and created a more streamlined budget process that allowed for improved personnel decision-making and better use of resources.