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Alumni

Aaron Lesser

Dean of Instruction

Noble Network Of Charter Schools

Region: Greater Delta: Mississippi & Arkansas, '12

As a founding math teacher at two different schools, Aaron has fallen in love with his career even though his undergraduate studies initially dictated a different path.

Brandi Pikes

Associate attorney

Region: Jacksonville, '13

The Teach For America corps experience can lead to diverse careers in education and beyond. Brandi Pikes, associate attorney at law and Jacksonville 2013 alum, shares how her experience led her from teacher to lawyer.

Alumni

Elie Zenner

Assistant United States Attorney

Offices of the United States Attorneys

Region: New York, '08

Elie's road to the legal profession began in the corps, where he taught 1st grade and saw firsthand the opportunity gap in our education system.

Alumni

Taylor Martin

Senior Consultant of Education

Public Consulting Group

Region: New Jersey, '11

Taylor Martin has taken his knowledge of being a teacher and creates custom, culturally responsive curriculum and implementation solutions for schools across the country as a senior consultant at Public Consulting Group.

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Dan Tilden

Clinical Fellow

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Region: Eastern North Carolina, '08

Dan Tilden discovered a new sense of purpose serving in the corps. Today, he’s pursuing a career in medicine.

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Emily Drexler

Senior Manager, Customer Insights and Strategy

Chicago Transit Authority

Region: New York, '09

Emily leads customer insights and strategy at Chicago Transit Authority, which entails delivering quality, affordable transit services that link jobs, people, and communities.

Brittany Packnett Cunningham

Activist. Educator. Writer.

Region: D.C. Region, '07

The daughter of educators, Brittany Packnett Cunningham is an activist, educator and writer.

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

Laura Tapper

Associate Director Of Admissions

Dartmouth College

Region: Metro Atlanta, '06

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.

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Brandon Brown

Senior Vice President

The Mind Trust

Region: St. Louis, '08

After holding leadership positions at both TFA–Indianapolis and the Indianapolis mayor’s office, Brandon now leads The Mind Trust as its CEO.

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