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Alumni

Demetrius Hobson

Founder

Liberate History

Region: Greater Chicago–Northwest Indiana, '02

Demetrius Hobson is a 2002 Chicago-Northwest Indiana alum and middle school teacher. He is also the founder of Liberate History, a culturally centered curriculum consulting firm.

Ashley McCall

Ashley McCall serves as a third grade bilingual English/language arts teacher at César Chávez Multicultural Arts Center on the Southwest Side of Chicago and a teacher representative on the Chávez Local School Council. @ashlm_12

Alumni

Andrew DeMuro

Director of Program Quality

Guitars Over Guns

Region: Greater Chicago–Northwest Indiana, '12

Andrew DeMuro channels his passions for music and education in his role overseeing youth programs at Guitars Over Guns, a nonprofit that empowers youth through music.

Melissa Connelly

CEO

OneGoal

Region: Greater Chicago–Northwest Indiana, '06

Melissa Connelly, CEO of the nonprofit OneGoal, wants you to know the TFA corps experience is an excellent way to build your foundation as a change maker, by the life lessons you learn and the compassionate people you meet.

Alumni

Rachel Vicente

CEO and founder

Rachel Vicente Consulting

Region: Greater Chicago–Northwest Indiana, '12

Rachel Vicente, a Teach For America Chicago-Northwest Indiana ‘12 alum, is the founder of her own leadership consulting firm. She leverages her past learnings from TFA coaches as a foundation to lead people to success today.

Alumni

Elisabethe Ocon Calderon

Director of Diverse Learning

Excel Academy of Southwest

Region: Greater Chicago–Northwest Indiana, '18

Elisabethe Ocon Calderon is a Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana 2018 alum and Director of Diverse Learning at Excel Academy of Southwest.