Oklahoma City

It is time to write the next chapter of Oklahoma City’s renaissance into 21st-century leadership. Join us in ensuring that story is full of promise, opportunity, and self-realization.

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About Us

Teach For America Oklahoma City began in 2011, serving communities in central and western Oklahoma. To date, more than 400 leaders have positively impacted the lives of thousands of students. Our teachers, alumni, and staff have adopted Oklahoma's spirit of collaboration, resilience, and determination, and we work relentlessly to ensure the students of our region have the top opportunities they deserve.

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Our Community

Few places in our country provide us the opportunity to deeply connect with our history through the eyes of our indigenous nations and collaborate with broad coalitions shaping the future of 21st-century life, discourse, and community. Oklahoma City and its inspiring renaissance story provides that unique and celebrated history, filled with stories of our resilience, perseverance, challenges, and triumphs.

The educational ecosystem in our state is poised to make phenomenal progress for children in poverty over the next several years. Teach For America Oklahoma City is proud to be a part of driving that change. Transforming education requires a broad coalition of people united around our shared values and common purpose. Our expanding alumni network reaches across central Oklahoma and holds the promise of a powerful and lasting local movement, beyond two years in the classroom.

TFA OKC's Alumni Network Includes:

Approximately

180

Alumni living in the region.

More than

Alumni teaching in classrooms.

Over

Alumni leading in schools and systems.

In 2022, TFA OKC adopted an Alumni Innovation model to catalyze the impact of our alumni network. Oklahoma City believes in the power of alumni leadership and now, more than ever, we are ready for you to be a part of this movement for change.

Alumni Innovators

Brent Bushey

Alum Brent Bushey leads Fuel OKC, a non-profit focused on tripling the number of students in quality OKC schools by 2034. A bold vision and goal that will require partnering with existing high performing schools and investing in those that are not yet performing.

Get Involved

Whether you’re from Oklahoma City, did the corps here, or looking to learn more, we’d love to hear from you! Connect with our alumni team, follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter by reaching out to Nicole Silvestri, Director of Alumni Impact.

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Support Our Work

Your generosity enables us to build a network of alumni who take the narrative around opportunity and success for Oklahoma City students, and flips the script.

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Sarah Park

Hawai'i '08

Executive Director

Sarah Park serves as the Executive Director of Teach For America Greater Tulsa and Oklahoma City and brings 15 years of experience in education. Sarah’s passion for education started in the classroom as a 2008 Teach For America Hawai’i corps member where she taught 7th and 8th grade math. She took the lessons learned alongside students to become a Corps Member Advisor and a Manager of Teacher Leadership Development with TFA Hawai’i. In 2013, she joined the Oklahoma team where she held various programmatic roles and increased rigor and student learning in math and science classrooms across Oklahoma, launched Regional Summer Institute, and strengthened the corps and alumni experience for over 550 educators. Sarah now leads a localized strategic vision and plan, works side-by-side with local stakeholders to ensure TFA plays its critical role in advancing educational excellence, and aims to influence the conversation about education, learning, and economic mobility in Oklahoma.

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