Raising the Bar for Changemakers!
About TeachMichigan
TeachMichigan is a five-year initiative powered by Teach For America Detroit that invests in the next generation of high-impact educators who serve in Title 1 schools. This initiative directly invests an average of $35,000 into each participating educator while providing best-in-class professional development and fostering a collaborative, connected community. The learnings from TeachMichigan will be captured and analyzed to inform a policy roadmap toward making Michigan the best place to be an educator.
Our Impact
TeachMichigan brings investment, collaboration, and support to our districts serving students and families in under-resourced schools across seven Michigan regions.
Select a region to see our impact there.
Select a region to see our impact there.
Statewide
18
District Partners
458
Teachers & Leaders
110,282
Students
Over $42 million
Investment
TeachMichigan will adapt Teach For America Detroit’s program in seven geographically diverse regions, from Detroit/southeast Michigan to West Michigan to the Upper Peninsula. This initiative has four key components:
TeachMichigan is operated by Teach For America Detroit in partnership with districts and schools across Michigan. While this effort is only being operated through 2026, the ultimate goal is to have retained high-impact educators in various communities across Michigan and captured learning that informs a policy roadmap toward future state education funding.
About Teach For America Detroit
Since 2010, TFA Detroit has recruited, trained, and supported more than 900 teachers in DPSCD and charter schools across the city. To learn more, visit https://www.teachforamerica.org/detroit/.
Board
Ana Wagner
Vice President, Automotive Aftermarket NA & Head of Global Development, Henkel
Clare McKenna
National Program Director, Henry Ford Learning Institute
Dana Locniskar
Wealth Advisor, The Locniskar Pursel Bucher Biddinger Group
Denise Brooks-Williams
EVP and COO, Henry Ford Health
Imran Ahmad
Group President-Architectural Products, Masco
Jessica Roy
Managing Director, Accenture
John Beilein
TV Analyst, Big Ten Network
John Sznewajs
Partner & Co-Head of Industrial Services, Shore Capital Partners
Kevin Prokop
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Rockbridge Growth Equity Former Board Chair, 2019-2023
Matt Wise
Chief Executive Officer, E-Tech Group
Paul Lindow
Retired Senior Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Risk and Financial Advisory
Punita Dani Thurman
Vice President of Program & Strategy, The Skillman Foundation Board Chair
Shirley Stancato
Board of Governors, Wayne State University
Tavon Brooks
Vice President, Software Business North America, Stellantis
Team
Ada Parris
Managing Director, Educator Fellowships
Alissa Gadouas
Managing Director, Educator Fellowships
Armen Hratchian
Executive Director
Aster Chalmers
Managing Director, Matric & Onboarding
Britani Humes
Managing Director, Educator Fellowships
Brittiany Romero
Director, Data & Learning
Cassandra Baptiste
Senior Managing Director, Educator Fellowships
Christy Scates
Managing Director, Operations
Cortney Segmen
Managing Director, Policy & Partnerships
Damaris Doss
Director, Development
Jacob Robinson-Suarez
Senior Managing Director, Educator Program & External Affairs
Jenise Williams
Director, Network Experiences
Jessica Barnes-Henderson
Managing Director, External Affairs & Team Experiences
Katie Carpenter
Vice President, Partnerships & Impact
Marah Casey
Vice President, Revenue & Operations
Matt DeLaurence
Managing Director, Development & Grants
Michelle Ormsby
Vice President, Strategy & Campaign Leadership
Monica Lewis
Senior Managing Director, Educator Fellowships
Monique Leaverson
Senior Managing Director, Educator Fellowships
Nathalie Williams
Manager, Operations
Nikhita Navani
Senior Managing Director, Educator Fellowships
Sarah McManus
Director, Development & Operations
Simone Reid
Manager, Operations
Stacey Brown-Smith
Director, Program Operations
Tanya Porter-Baker
Managing Director, Recruitment
Terrence West
Managing Director, External Affairs
Tiffany Scott
Managing Director, Leadership Development
About Teach For America
Teach For America works in partnership with 350 urban and rural communities across the country to expand educational opportunities for children. Founded in 1990, Teach For America recruits and develops a diverse corps of outstanding leaders who make an initial two-year commitment to teach in high-need schools and become lifelong leaders in the effort to end educational inequity. Today, Teach For America is a force of over 64,000 alumni and corps members working in over 9,000 schools nationwide in pursuit of profound systemic change. From classrooms to districts to state houses across America, they are reimagining education to realize the day when every child has an equal opportunity to learn, lead, thrive and co-create a future filled with possibility. Teach For America is a proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network. For more information, visit www.teachforamerica.org and follow us on Facebook and X.