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Nashville-Chattanooga Regional Staff

Adrian Trejo

Managing Director, Leadership Development (Chattanooga)

Leads the development of an individualized and customized plan of support for each corps member to propel them towards exceptional results with their students in their classrooms.

Kenya Payne

Director, Communications & Recruitment

Connects, engages, and inspires the Teach For America network of education leaders, partners, and supporters through communications, marketing, and recruitment strategy.

Stephen Santellan

Executive Director

Develops and executes a strategic vision and plan to maximize our efforts to provide Nashville-Chattanooga students equal access to educational and life opportunities.

David Baird

Managing Director, External Affairs & Chattanooga

Sets the vision and direction to broaden our network of educational equity champions and supporters through cultivating partnerships with donors, community partners, alumni, and the broader Nashville-Chattanooga community.

Kyla Cretekos

Director, Community Engagement

Sets the vision and strategy to build connectivity among TFA alumni,
engage our Nashville-Chattanooga community in key issues related to our vision, and to establish partnerships
necessary to reach our 2030 goal.

Tia Stewart

Managing Director, Network Strategy

Leads the network strategy for the region, setting the vision and direction of the corps experience leading up to the first day of school

Dr. DeAnna McClendon

Managing Director, Leadership Development (Nashville)

Leads the development of an individualized and customized plan of support for each corps member to propel them towards exceptional results with their students in their classrooms.

Raneisha Arnett

Managing Director, Leadership Development (Nashville)

Leads the development of an individualized and customized plan of support for each corps member to propel them towards exceptional results with their students in their classrooms.

Jeff Takiue

Director, Educator Leadership

Increases the number of alumni in key roles impacting education by building strategic partnerships and developing pathways that allow alumni to access opportunities and careers involved in education systems change.

Raymond Wade

Director, Development

Develops and executes on the strategies to foster meaningful engagement with companies and foundations and to advance TFA's vision and mission.

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