LaKeisha Wells-Palmer
Executive Director
Teach For America Florida Regions
LaKeisha Wells-Palmer leads Teach For America's efforts as the Statewide Executive Director of Teach For America regions in Florida. With 21 years of experience in education, she serves as a champion for principals, teachers, and
students. She has spent the last 10 years at Teach For America, serving as the Executive Director of Jacksonville, Central Florida, and Miami-Dade following five years leading Jacksonville’s programmatic efforts.
Meet Our Staff
Executive Director
LaKeisha Wells-Palmer
Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer
Ryan Kyrola
Managing Director, School & District Partnerships, Matriculation and Onboarding
Xavier Suarez
Director, Operations, Data, & Impact
Emily Mayeda
Director, Matriculation, Onboarding & Recruitment Initiatives
Monique Rae Valerio
Managing Director, Teacher Leadership Development - Jacksonville
Kiara Drummond
Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Cayla Young
Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Zandra Bryant
Managing Director, Teacher Training & Systems Impact
Angel Arroyo
Director, Teacher Training & Systems Impact
Kai Sinclair
Director, Alumni Strategy
Vanessa Nicholson
Director, Alumni Strategy
Zahirah Calloway
Managing Director, Chief External Affairs Officer
Von Johnson
Director, Advisory Board, Staff, & Executive Strategy and Engagement
Heather Ryan
Director, Communications & Marketing
Courtney Salazar
Manager, Workplace, Finance, and Staff Operations
Koray Comert
Manager, External Affairs
Frances Nevill