Buffalo

Our Team

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Kali Dickinson

Jacksonville and Central Florida '09

Executive Director

TFA Buffalo

Kali Dickinson is a Buffalo native and graduate of Hutchison Central Technical High School. Kali earned her Bachelors from University at Buffalo and her Masters in Education in Instructional Leadership at Saint Leo University. She first joined Teach for America in 2009 as a corps member in Jacksonville, FL.  

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Meet Our Staff

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MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAM CONTINUUM

Jasmine Fluker

New Orleans

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Manager, Development & Communications

Nikia Brown

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Manager, TEACHER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Melissa Lopez

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Manager, ALUMNI LEADERSHIP

Charisma DuBois

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Coordinator, Operations

Yvonne Shahrpass

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ASSOCIATE, PROGRAM SUPPORT

Jesana Gadley