Amar Patel
Greater Chicago–Northwest Indiana '07
Executive Director
Teach For America Indianapolis
A native Hoosier, Amar started his career in education as a Teach For America Chicago-Northwest Indiana corps member in 2007. He taught high school chemistry and biology and coached baseball at Wells Academy High School in Chicago. As Executive Director of TFA Indianapolis, Amar sets organizational vision and direction, supporting the impact of over 700 TFA program members on thousands of Indianapolis students and our city more broadly. Prior to assuming the role of Executive Director, he served as a member of the TFA Chicago-Northwest Indiana team, including as Head of Development for five years.
Meet Our Staff
Chief Program Officer
Richard Morris
Sets vision for leadership development programs, inclusive of corps members, alumni, and regional team members. Contact Richard
Managing Director, Early Alumni Connectivity and Learning
Emily Morphew
Sets strategy to connect our members with each other, our partners, and Indianapolis, with a focus on the transition to the corps and the transition from our corps to our alumni network.
Managing Director, Leadership and Development
Brea Porter
Sets strategy for corps member effectiveness, experience, and student outcomes. Contact Brea
Director, Program
Monica Skipwith
Leads our regional team experience and culture efforts, with a focus on sustained leadership and improvement of a joyful staff community. Contact Monica
Director, Leadership and Development
AD Williams
Leads corps member development and effectiveness, facilitate leadership groups and learning experiences for alumni. Contact AD
Director, Leadership and Development
Quincy Jones
Leads corps member development and effectiveness, facilitates leadership groups and learning experiences for alumni. Contact Quincy
Director, Leadership and Development
Michal Saltouros
Leads corps member development and effectiveness, facilitate leadership groups and learning experiences for alumni. Contact Michal
Chief Strategy Officer
Darius Sawyers
Sets vision for our network talent strategy, inclusive of incoming corps members and alumni, to drive impact. Contact Darius
Managing Director, Talent
Ryan Calvin
Sets strategy for the recruitment, onboarding, and placement of our incoming corp members. Contact Ryan
Director, Talent
Lindsey Roache
Lindsey manages our alumni career supports, inclusive of alumni career pathing, connecting members to new roles, and sourcing candidates for regional employer partners.
Manager, Communications
Loren Dent
Loren sets strategy for our regional communication efforts and stewards the local brand, while sharing stories of impact across our network. Contact Loren
Chief Operating Officer
Anna Watson
Sets the vision for our regional operations and full network impact, inclusive of our donors, community partners and alumni community. Contact Anna
Director, Finance and Partnerships
Lakisha Molin
Leads community partnerships and team budget management. Contact Lakisha
Director, Development and Operations
Randy Pease
Leads regional operations that support our full team and network, inclusive of our office space, data systems, regional team hiring, and fundraising processes.
Director, Development and Public Affairs
Felipe Cuatecontzi
Manages our fundraising portfolio and contributes to the overall public affairs strategy. Contact Felipe