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Alumni

Lucy Volkmar

Co-Founder

Structured Literacy Solutions

Region: New York, '08

After a decade as a special educator and academic dean at Achievement First, Lucy has garnered the right experience and developed the tools necessary to excel in education leadership roles.

Alumni

Samantha Lurie Carroll

Nonprofit executive director

Show Me the World Project

Region: St. Louis, '08

Samantha Lurie Carroll, a St. Louis 2008 Teach For America alum, is helping to break down barriers for students by providing access to study abroad opportunities using the innovative model of Show Me The World Project.

Alumni

Colin Seale

Founder & CEO

thinkLaw

Region: Washington, '04

Colin Seale (D.C. Region '04) is the CEO and Founder of thinkLaw, a start-up that aims to help educators teach critical thinking to all students through engaging, Common Core-aligned lessons based on real-life legal cases.

Alumni

Samantha (Pratt) Asante

President

LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program

Region: Miami-Dade, '15

Samantha Pratt is a 2015 Miami-Dade alum and president of the LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program, where she helps develop the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Alumni

Liv Dooley

Executive Director

The Colorfully Candid Paradigm

Region: Las Vegas & Reno, '09

Liv is the founder Colorfully Candid, a mentoring program serving girls of all backgrounds, with a focus emotional health.

Alumni

Jacqueline Erickson Russell

Founder and CEO

Social Impact Advising Group

Region: Kansas City, '10

Jacqueline Erickson Russell applied to the corps so she could work for social justice and build her leadership skills. Today, Jacqueline runs a consulting business to help non-profits align to their mission and goals.

Alumni

Aditya Kaddu

Founder & CEO

Edstruments

Region: Houston, '12

Aditya Kaddu (Houston '12) is the founder and CEO of Edstruments, a tool that helps K-12 schools streamline their financial resource management.

Alumni

Elisa Hoffman

Founder and Executive Director

School Board School

Region: Greater Delta: Mississippi & Arkansas, '96

Elisa Hoffman (Greater Delta ’96) is the founder and executive director of School Board School and a former Cincinnati Public School board member.

Alumni

Charli Cooksey

Founder and CEO

WEPOWER

Region: St. Louis, '09

Charli’s experience teaching in her hometown showed her what’s at stake—and what’s possible—when a great education hangs in the balance. As the co-founder of inspireSTL and current CEO of WEPOWER, she’s part of an incredible network of St. Louis leaders expanding opportunities for kids. 

Alumni

Ian Cohen

Performance Coach & Program Consultant

Ian Cohen LLC

Region: Metro Atlanta, '12

Ian's experience as a teacher and coach gave him the confidence and leadership skills to pursue a career as a social entrepreneur.