
Get to know the people deeply involved in the Austin region.
Christine Nishimura
Los Angeles '06
Executive Director
Teach For America Austin
Christine Nishimura (Los Angeles ’06) brings more than a decade of education and legal experience to her role as executive director for Austin.
Meet Our Staff

Senior Managing Director, Teach For America Austin
Nicole Seltman
New Mexico
06
Nicole joined TFA in 2006 and taught in New Mexico. Prior to joining TFA Austin staff, Nicole served as the Director of School Improvement at the Texas Education Agency and found KIPP Austin Leadership Elementary.

Manager, Alumni Impact for San Antonio and Austin
Sofia Lanza
San Antonio
19
Sophia graduated from University of Florida in 2019 and joined TFA, teaching 7th and 8th grade Social Studies at Davis Middle School in San Antonio. After the corps, she joined TFA San Antonio and most recently TFA Austin.
Meet Our Alumni Board

Board Chair
Financial Advisor Edward Jones
Phillip Bedford
Oklahoma City
14

Board Team Leader
Assistant Principal of Instruction KIPP Austin Collegiate
Andrea Gutierrez
Rio Grande Valley
12

Board Team Leader
Senior Strategy Advisor Dell
Daniella Gennaro
Charlotte
16

ELL/ESL Secondary Curriculum and Policy Specialist Austin Independent School District
Alexa Higginbotham
Rio Grande Valley
13

Customer Retention and Growth Dropbox
John Manger
Memphis
12

Customer Success Manager eSpark Learning
Katie Weinheimber
New Orleans
11

Associate Attorney Jorgeson Pittman LLP
Brianna Lozito
Dallas-Fort Worth
13

Board Team Leader
Regional Special Leadership Team KIPP Texas
Patiance Villa
Oklahoma
13

Planning and Evaluation Coordinator Austin ISD's Office of Innovation and Development
Kristen Mosley
Dallas-Fort Worth
14

Founder J. Chacon Consulting
Jess Chacon
Philadelphia
03

Education Analyst Public Consulting Group
Nicholas Munce
Dallas-Fort Worth
18

Employer Relations Lead Moody College of Communications UT Austin
Ian McEntee
South Louisiana
19

Coaching and Teaching Wayside Publics Schools in Austin, TX
Aimee Jones-Wilkerson
Houston
17

Senior Attorney Texas Association of School Boards
Jasmine Wightman
Phoenix
06

Chief Community Officer Austin Achieve
Daniela Rubio
Atlanta
08