Our Team | Greater Philadelphia | Teach For America

Greater Philadelphia

Anna Shurak

Greater Philadelphia '04

Executive Director

Teach For America Greater Philadelphia

Anna's corps experience inspired a career dedicated to the students and communities in Philly and rooted in educational equity. She has since spent her career working to strengthen classrooms, redesign schools, and lead systems-level change in Philadelphia and Camden.

Meet Our Staff

Manager, External Affairs Data, Operations & Communications

Trish Gannon

Senior Managing Director, External Affairs

Mamie Doyle Mannella

Managing Director, Corporate, Foundation, and Public Partnerships

Caitlin Wood Sklar

MANAGER, Individual Giving

Mira Nathanson

Manager, External Affairs Operations and Communications

Trish Gannon

Managing Director, Leadership Development

Kevin Waters

MANAGING DIRECTOR, Recruitment, Partnerships, and Placements

Sonia Szymanski

Director, Teacher Leadership Development

Kevin Waters

DIRECTOR, School Leader Support & DEVELOPMENT

Jasmine Landry

Manager, Teacher Leadership Development

Krystle Birdsall

Director, Teacher Leadership Development

Elaine Salanik

Manager, Recruitment, Member & Network Support

Janis Medina

Managing Director, People, Culture & Strategy

Jocelyn Moore

Manager, Support & Compliance

Breana Waraksa