Executive Director
Victory College Prep
Region: Detroit, '02
A 2002 Detroit corps member, Ryan Gall is the current Executive Director of Victory College Prep.
Assistant Principal
Northshore School District
Region: Indianapolis, '11
Madeline Mason is a 2011 Indianapolis alumna and current assistant principal for Northshore School District. She is also the founder of Mindful Equity.
Manager of Equity Advancement
Indianapolis Public Schools
Region: Indianapolis, '15
Shon Harris is a 2015 Indianapolis alumnus and current Manager of Equity Advancement at Indianapolis Public Schools. He is also a former member of the TFA Indianapolis Alumni Board.
School Principal
Noble Schools
Region: Indianapolis, '11
JuDonne Hemingway is a 2011 Indianapolis alumna and principal at Gary Comer Middle School, part of Chicago's Noble Schools charter network.
Chief Academic Officer
University Prep Schools
Region: Detroit, '11
Teach For America Detroit alum Djeneba Cherif is responsible for developing the instructional vision, priorities, and performance metrics for K-12 mathematics at one of the first and largest charter networks in Detroit. In 2021 she was named Corp! Magazine’s overall winner of the Most Valuable Millennial award.
2022 Cognizant Innovation in Computer Science Award Winner
Assistant Principal, Fordham High School for the Arts
Region: New York, '16
As a Teach For America alumna, Maha has a passion for equity-driven leadership. That’s why when she saw the digital divide affecting her students, she created a computer science track at her placement school where she still teaches.
Coordinator, Access and Engagement
San Mateo County Office of Education
Region: Bay Area, '02
With a background in PR, Chad initially thought he would move on to a career path in broadcast journalism or law after his time in the classroom. However, those years—and most of all his students—completely changed his trajectory. After teaching for six more years Chad now works as a school system administrator for San Mateo County.
Assistant Principal
Abraham Lincoln High School
Region: Metro Atlanta, '11
Michael joined the corps with a background in education. His TFA experience gave him a unique social justice and educational equity lens that bolstered his career as a school leader.
Director, Research and Assessment
Roosevelt School District
Region: Phoenix, '09
Nicholas shares how connections to the alumni community inspire him to continue his work in the district where he taught as a corps member.
Executive Director - School Leadership
Dallas Independent School District
Region: Dallas-Fort Worth, '09
Katie shares how her Teach For America experience shaped her career as a leader in education in Dallas-Fort Worth.