Our People

Rahmatullah Arman leads Teach For Afghanistan, Afghanistan’s largest youth led organization, as its President and Founder.

Magdalena Fernández Lemos has a degree in Political Science and Government (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella), is a Secondary and Higher Education Teacher (Universidad Austral) and has a postgraduate degree in Management (University of CEMA).

As the Founder and CEO of Teach For Armenia, Larisa believes that providing equal educational opportunities for all children in Armenia is at the core of unlocking her nation's full potential.

Melodie Potts Rosevear has been involved with Teach For Australia since its earliest conception.

Severin joined Teach For Austria in July 2021. Prior to his appointment, he worked for Deutsche Bank in several international management roles, most recently as Head of Corporate Bank Coverage in Central and Eastern Europe.

Maimuna is the founder and CEO of Teach For Bangladesh. As a 2009 Teach For America corps member, Maimuna taught secondary school math at a public charter school in southeast Washington, D.C.

After studying Business Engineering, Caroline worked at Deloitte before joining the French non-profit association IECD, where she worked on a variety of development projects in Africa, the Middle-East, and Asia.

Adriana Yaffar has a Master’s degree in Business Administration with honors from Masters for Development and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with honors from the Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo.

Erica is the CEO and Founder of Ensina Brasil.

Trayan has been with Teach For Bulgaria since the organization's founding in 2010. He was previously the Program Director, overseeing participant admissions and leadership development, alumni engagement, and impact evaluation.

Monirath Siv was born and raised in Cambodia by a single mother who, despite being at the top of her class, was forced to withdraw from school due to financial pressures on her family.

Tomás Recart began to think of education as a systemic problem while working as a civil engineer for four and a half years with low-income municipalities in the Metropolitan Region of Chile.

Qinan Liao is the CEO of Teach For China. Before he stepped into this role Qinan led Teach For China’s operations in the Guangdong region, including their strategic expansion and government engagement.

Margarita has extensive professional experience in managing educational, social, and peace-building programs and projects in the public sector, where she was recognized for her leadership style and ability to build highly motivated, successful tea

Thomas Alexander Hoelgaard is Teach First Danmark’s CEO. He took over the role from Jesper Bergmann, who was one of the cofounders of Teach First Danmark.

Annika was appointed as CEO of Noored Kooli in August 2021. Before joining the Noored Kooli team, she worked and studied in different countries including Finland, Sweden, the USA, and Denmark.

Alex Habte Chere is the CEO & Founder of Teach For Ethiopia, which he has been developing since 2018.

Nayla holds an engineering degree from McGill University and an MBA from HEC and has more than 20 years of experience in diverse organizations (private sector and not for profit) working on transformation and development. 

Nnaceesay Marenah is the founder and CEO of Teach For The Gambia.

Teach First Deutschland (TFD) was founded in 2007 by Kaija Landsberg and Michael Okrob after the two wrote their master’s thesis on the adaptability of the Teach For America/Teach First model to Germany.

Prior to establishing Lead For Ghana, Daniel worked as a biotechnologist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Nedgine is the Co-founder and CEO of Anseye Pou Ayiti, which seeks to raise education outcomes in rural Haiti by promoting teacher excellence and student success—rooted in Haitian culture, customs, and community.

Shaheen Mistri is the CEO of Teach For India, and serves as one of its founding board members.  She has earned global recognition for her dedication and commitment to the fight for educational equity.

Dana Pyenik is an educator, principal, and social entrepreneur.

Andrea Pastorelli holds an undergraduate degree in Communications and Cultural Studies from  Goldsmiths College, University of London, and a Masters degree in International Development and the Environment from Kings College, London.

Takeaki Nakahara became the CEO of Teach For Japan in October 2018.

Yukabeth Kidenda is the Co-founder and CEO of Teach for Kenya. Growing up in a middle class Kenyan home, Yukabeth was greatly influenced by her grandfather and mother who were both trained teachers.

Karlis is a 2011 alumnus of the second cohort of Mission Possible (Iespējamā Misija). Karlis has worked as teacher six years, before and after teaching with Iespējamā Misija.

Salyne is actively involved in civil society issues. She participated in the Middle East Partnership Initiative Program for Student Leaders at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Alicia-Ann brings to Teach For Liberia a combined two decades of project management and nonprofit administration experience.

Agnė Motiejūnė is the CEO of Renkuosi Mokyti! and an alumna of the program. As a participant, she taught geography, sociology, and economics and served as a deputy principal.

Chan Soon Seng joined the inaugural Teach For Malaysia Cohort in 2012, and like many other fellows and alumni, the experience had a profound impact on his worldview.

Juan Manuel Gonzalez is the CEO of Enseña por México. Juan Manuel has more than 10 years of experience managing international projects in the public and private sectors.

Mohamed El Idrissi is the Founder and CEO of Teach For Morocco.

Swastika Shrestha is the Co-founder and CEO at Teach For Nepal, a movement of outstanding university graduates and young professionals who are committed to ending education inequity in Nepal starting with a two-year teaching fellowship in public s

Michelle is a Polynesian educator, theatre-maker, mother and former high school dropout.

Folawe Omikunle graduated from Babcock University in 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Law and Diplomacy.

Khadija is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Teach For Pakistan, a national non-profit company that nurtures leadership to end educational inequity.

Lorena Valencia is a Co-founder and CEO of Enseña por Panamá. Prior to launching Enseña por Panamá, Lorena headed the Panama chapter of Learning Enterprises, which she founded in 2005.

Claudia strongly believes in the power of education to create a just society that provides equal access to opportunities for everyone.  

Franco Mosso is the co-founder and CEO of Enseña Perú. An economist who graduated from Peru’s Universidad de la Pacífico, he also serves as a leadership specialist in change management at the Center for Adaptive Leadership in Peru.

Clarissa began her career with research and impact measurement.

Katarzyna is the CEO and Co-founder of Teach For Poland. Since the beginning of her career, she has been associated with the nonprofit sector, where she developed her passion for education and leadership skills development among children.

Pedro Almeida has a degree in Electro-technical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. After working as a Business Analyst in London in the food distribution industry, Pedro completed an MBA at INSEAD.

Nasser Yousef Al Jaber graduated from Georgetown University for Foreign Service in 2010 with a Bachelors Degree in International Politics and a Certificate in American Studies.

Having held several senior and leadership roles throughout a career spanning over two decades in the corporate world, Iulia is a fervent supporter of self-growth and development.

Raby Gueye is the founder and CEO of Teach For Senegal, which seeks to raise educational outcomes in Senegal so that one day every Senegalese child feels seen, loved, and liberated.

Teach For Sierra Leone is driven by the dynamic leadership of Josephine Saidu.

Stanislav Boledovič is a social entrepreneur and educator working to make significant improvement in the education system in Slovakia.

David Oliphant is the Co-founder and CEO of Teach the Nation (TTN).

Beatriz began her career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Spain before moving to the Tax department and specializing in financial services.

Ida is the CEO for Teach for Sweden and, since 2010, has been the CEO for the non-profit organization Rektorsakademien, a leading professional network for leadership in education and business with over 11,000 members.

Vichitapol is the CEO and Founder of Teach For Thailand.

Teach For Uganda’s Co-founder and Chief of Programs, Charlotte I. Nsengiyumva, has over five years of youth development experience. Upon completing university, she worked as a high school teacher for two years before joining Educate!

Prior to co-founding Teach For Unganda, CEO James Kassaga Arinaitwe gained eight years of international development experience working with The Carter Center in the United States, the non-profit organization founded by former U.S.

Oksana’s decision to join Teach For Ukraine comes from her personal story. She was born in a small Ukrainian town and went to a regular secondary school.

Prior to becoming CEO of Teach First, Russell was General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) in the United Kingdom from 2010-2017, following a career in the software industry and as a management consultant with Hay Group

Elisa’s passion for educational equity comes from personal experience.

Sofía Puig transitioned to lead Enseña Uruguay as their Executive Director in 2018. Prior to this, Sofía had joined the program as a Fellow in 2016, teaching English and Spanish to teenagers in one of the most vulnerable communities in Uruguay.

Prior to being appointed as the CEO of Teach For Vietnam, Trang Nguyen joined the team to lead the Development and Alumni Impact department in 2018.

Dr. Miriam Farai Siwela (née Jabangwe) is the CEO and Co-founder of Teach For Zimbabwe. Miriam’s formative years were characterized by extreme poverty, as she lived in one of the most impoverished parts of Zimbabwe.