After gravitating toward social justice issues in college, Carolyn Sallen-Thomas joined the corps and subsequently branched out into school leadership.

Cody Stipes is a 2011 Indianapolis corps member and Chief Operating Officer at Cold Spring School in Indianapolis.

Michael joined the corps with a background in education. His TFA experience gave him a unique social justice and educational equity lens that bolstered his career as a school leader.

As Senior Strategy and Portfolio Director for The Fund for Public Schools at the New York City Department of Education, Tory says that her time in the classroom helps give her credibility and authority.

Niambi Sampson is the SVP of Teaching and Learning for 3DE Schools, part of Junior Achievement, in Metro Atlanta. Learn how her experience with Teach For America shaped her work ethic and leadership skills, which she continues to use to serve low-income students.

Shon Harris is a 2015 Indianapolis alumnus and current Manager of Equity Advancement at Indianapolis Public Schools. He is also a former member of the TFA Indianapolis Alumni Board.

Since joining the corps, Rasheed has sought out new leadership challenges, working to build new programs and opportunities from the ground up.

Committed to a life of service, Steven Ward was called to teach even before TFA. Inspired to be a role model and give back to his community, he joined the corps to help bring more black male leaders into the public schools that need them.

After Yesenia Castro graduated from Stanford and joined TFA, her experience teaching with the corps in New York would transform her trajectory and propel her into the career she holds now as principal at KIPP Raíces Academy in Los Angeles.

Jade Rivera's experience in the corps revealed the connection between her love for school and her passion for pursuing equitable education in her hometown of Albuquerque.