Destany Story was inspired to join Teach For America and become a teacher by the profound impact her TFA teachers had on her. She is a Memphis 2019 alum who still walks in her purpose today of empowering others.

Michelle Sendowski shares how her experience in the classroom prepared her for leadership roles in higher education and entrepreneurship.

The opportunities after Teach For America are endless. For Kamaria Swan (Houston ’13), the next steps were clear. She leveraged her writing skills to become a copywriter for a higher education company and is currently working on a book spotlighting characters of color.

As associate director of admissions, Laura focuses on issues of college access and success with a holistic perspective that she credits to her time as a kindergarten teacher in the corps.

Denise Terrazas joined Teach For America to help improve the educational outcomes in her home state of New Mexico.

Since joining the corps, Rasheed has sought out new leadership challenges, working to build new programs and opportunities from the ground up.

With positions at ABC and CNN, and the 2020 presidential campaign trail with NBC News, you wouldn’t guess Priscilla Thompson’s career started in the classroom. Read how her time as a middle school teacher informs her work as a journalist.

Dan Tilden discovered a new sense of purpose serving in the corps. Today, he’s pursuing a career in medicine.

Rosaline says her experience as a high school math teacher has been invaluable in developing a nuanced lens for her career as a data analyst.

Taylor Toynes is the founder and executive director of For Oak Cliff.