Chris Rosson
Executive Director
Teach For America Kansas City
"Kansas City has big city appeal with a small town feel. It is a city for dreamers, builders and innovators. It is a vibrant, creative community ideal for hustlers with a big heart. We don't just talk about changing the world; we do it. We imagine the future we want, and we collaborate to make it happen. We are a "one-degree-of-separation" city where leaders in all sectors are accessible and eager to lock arms and lead with locals and newcomers of all ages and backgrounds. You can taste our rich history in our sweet, smoky BBQ. You can hear our improvisational soul in our Jazz. You can see our beauty and complexity in our thriving arts scene. Kansas City is too much city for one state. There's no place like KC."
Meet Our Staff
Senior Managing Director, Chief Program Officer
Julie Gronquist-Blodgett
Managing Director, Chief of Staff
Spencer Hardwick
Director, Finance and Operation
Chrissy Rapp
Director, Network Impact
Zach Rose-Heim
Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Libby Potts
Director, Green Fellowship
Adam Miller
Director, External Affairs
Nora Freyman
Director, Teacher Talent
Amelia Crowl
Director, Education Partnerships
Karen Miazga Blackwood
Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Hillary Blunt
Managing Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Rhea Muchalla LeGrande
Senior Associate, Development and Operations
Julianne DeLessio
Manager, Teacher Leadership Development
Maggie Meyer
Manager, Teacher Leadership Development
Elizabeth Booze
Manager, Teacher Leadership Development
David Persley
Manager, Beginning Teacher Assistance Program
Nick Burgmeier
Manager, Beginning Teacher Assistance Program
Jessica Tolan