Tia Morris
New York '98
Executive Director
Teach For America New York
Since starting her career here in NYC as a 1998 corps member, Tia has dedicated more than two decades to improving educational opportunities for young people. The former Executive Director for Teach For America New Jersey considers herself a warrior for social justice, and began leading the New York region in June 2020.
The Corps Leadership Development Team
Manager, Regional Operations
Adrienne Martin
Managing Director, Program Continuum
Tahina Perez
Director, Teacher Talent
Jenna Brohinsky
Director, Leadership Coaching
Morgan Craig
Director, Learning and Development
Erin Renz
Manager, Leadership Coaching
Shahaan Razak
Manager, Leadership Coaching
Kiani Naranjo
Manager, Leadership Coaching
Krina Shah
Manger, Learning and Development
Desantila Gjata
The Corps Leadership Development (CLD) team manages and develops corps members from the moment they are accepted to the corps so that they are equipped to put students on a transformational life path. They facilitate trainings and coach and support corps members in developing the necessary skills and insights to become a successful teacher. The CLD team is also responsible for building partnerships with our school partners and alternate route certification programs.
Alumni and Community Partnerships
Managing Director, Alumni and Community Partnerships
Ron Augustin
Director, Alumni and Community Partnerships
Matthew Craig
The Alumni and Community Partnerships team fosters the development of our 1400+ alumni network in New Jersey as a force for social change. They provide alumni with pathways to leadership, forums to advance their thinking on education issues, and ways to connect and support each other.
The Development Team
Managing Director, Development
Leah Dietterle
Director, Grant Writing and Institutional Giving
Kathyrn Kruse
The Development team is charged with raising financial support to enable our ongoing operations and building partnerships with external stakeholders.