The PLE team designs and executes on corps member learning from confirmation through the corps. This includes CM onboarding, Institute, and all corps engagements.

Managing Director, Pre-Service- Tia Stewart

Director, School Partnerships & Experience- Cherish Roberts

Director, Corps Onboarding- Raneisha Arnett

Temp Director, Pre-Corps- Ashlea Wood-Adams

The External Affairs team ensures that the region and our board is partnering with the community in ways that align with the organization’s mission, meets annual & long-term fundraising goals, shares the story of our work, and elevates the voices of the communities we serve. The EA team also manages all AmeriCorps related tasks and events. This team is a great source for fundraising needs, external media and storytelling support, community service and partnership opportunities, and connecting corps members and staff to resources and supporters.

SMD, External Affairs- Rachel Tompkins

Managing Director External Affairs & Chattanooga- David Baird

Director, Marketing & Communications- Kenya Payne

Manager, Corporate and Foundations Relations- Raymond Wade

Manager, Individual Giving- Isabella Arbelaez

The TLD team coaches and develops corps members to grow as leaders and strive towards transformational change in classrooms and facilitates/executes professional learning, has a highly effective teacher placement approach, leads our regional corps member recruitment efforts, and holds our school and district partnerships

SMD, Program Impact- Sanjana Ballal-Link

Managing Director, TLD- Adrian Trejo

Director, TLD- Amanda Garcia

Director, TLD- Dr. DeAnna McClendon

Director, TLD- Dr. Bree Woods (Chattanooga)

Manager, TLD- Hayle Austin

Manager, TLD- Jessica Gates

Manager TLD- Elizabeth Fragosa

SPED Manager TLD- Tohib Adejumo

Manager TLD- Diamond Strozier (Chattanooga)

Manager TLD- Courtney Myers (Chattanooga)

The STO team accelerates the impact of our Nashville team by hiring and cultivating a thriving, multicultural community that develops and empowers staff. Also, oversee daily office functions and operations.

Managing Director, STO- Keyosha Emerson

Manager, Talent and Operations- Kimberly Washington

The Alumni Leadership team aims to support the individual leadership of alumni to support them in knowing the role they want to play in the movement, and the collective leadership of alumni in connecting and leading each other.

Director, Alumni Collective Impact- Kyla Cretekos

Director, Alumni Talent and Leadership - Jeff Takiue