Connecticut Welcomes Two New Staff Members

Frank Costanzo

Frank Costanzo will serve as the Senior Managing Director of Programs and Innovation for the region. An adjunct professor and graduate student coach at Columbia University’s Teachers College, Costanzo will oversee the entire participant journey from recruitment to incoming corps members, teachers in more than 10 different subjects from Pre-K through Grade 12 that join TFA, through the two-year corps member experience through alumni status. Constanzo boasts nearly 20 years of experience working in public school districts and previously served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Norwalk Public Schools for six years, supervising principals, district and school improvement strategies, health services, district security, and human resources. 

Krista Schroth

Krista Schroth will serve in the role of Director of Alumni Programs after previously working as the Manager of Program Operations & Alumni Communication for the region. Schroth worked as Leadership Program Manager and Student Engagement and Leadership at The College of William & Mary, prior to her time with Teach For America Connecticut. Schroth also served as Program Coordinator for the Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation, which provides depression and suicide prevention awareness programs and resources for the Hampton Roads communities and beyond in Virigina. Schroth was a Teach For America Corps Member from 2012-2014 where she administered practical field and classroom activities to assist students in meeting course objectives.