LaKeisha Wells-Palmer
Executive Director
Teach For America Florida Regions
LaKeisha Wells-Palmer has 20 years of experience in education, serving as a champion for principals, teachers, and students. She has spent the last nine years on the Teach For America team, becoming the Executive Director of Teach For America Jacksonville in June 2019, expanding her leadership to Central Florida in 2020, and finally becoming the leader for all Florida Regions in June 2021.
Meet Our Staff
Executive Director
LaKeisha Wells-Palmer
Senior Managing Director, Statewide Development
Deanna Froeber
Managing Director, Statewide Development
Matthew Minnick
Managing Director, External Affairs
Von Johnson
Director, Statewide Communications & Marketing
Courtney Salazar
Manager, Statewide External Affairs
Frances Nevill
Senior Managing Director, Program Continuum
Megan Harley
Director, Statewide Matriculation & Onboarding
Xavier Suarez
Managing Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Gerthy Eugene
Managing Director, Statewide Teacher Training & Systems Impact
rj williams
Director, Alumni Strategic Initiatives
Justin Pinn
Director, Alumni Strategic Initiatives
Antonela Cesar
Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Tony DelaRosa
Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Marques Harris
Director, Teacher Training & Systems Impact
Angel Arroyo
Senior Managing Director, Statewide Strategy, Talent, & Operations
Ryan Kyrola
Director, Strategy & Operations
Brittany Addams
Manager, Talent, Operations & Assistant to the Executive Director
Heather Ryan
Senior Associate, Operations
Koray Comert
Manager, Americorps, Data & Impact
Emily Mayeda
Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Matt Boerner
Director, Statewide Corporate and Foundation Relations
Nina Buenavista
Director, Donor Relationships & Partnerships
Vanessa Nicholson