Teach For America Greater Baton Rouge

09/02/2026

The Teach For America Greater Baton Rouge Regional Board recently gathered for a retreat focused on our region’s current landscape, TFA’s role in the local talent ecosystem, and the actions we can take together to strengthen our impact.

Throughout the day, board members engaged in conversation about the state of the region, heard from alumni leaders during a lunch panel, and offered strategic guidance on key opportunities ahead. The retreat also created space to identify concrete ways board members can support regional priorities.

We were especially grateful to hear from local alumni Chloe Wiley (Dolly Diamonds), Rachel Brown (New Schools for Baton Rouge), William Minton (Canopy Tutoring), Nasha Patel (Watershed), Emilia Urban-Guidroz (Louisiana Department of Education), and Aaron Frumin (Uncommonconstruction). Their stories helped illustrate the many ways TFA alumni continue to lead, serve, and create opportunities across Greater Baton Rouge.

Thank you to our board members and alumni panelists for bringing their experience, questions, connections, and commitment to the table. We left the retreat energized by the strength of this community and ready to turn thoughtful guidance into action for students, educators, and families across our region.

09/02/2026

Congratulations Mr Aitkadi (GBR ‘26)!!

08/26/2026

Congrats Tayler (GBR ‘20) and Michaela (GBR ‘21)!!

The DREAM. LEARN. LEAD. torch has officially passed to Master Teachers Tayler Pierre and Michaela Conway. Together, they bring a fresh, dynamic energy that elevates both teacher effectiveness and student achievement. Their collaboration is seamless. Watching them brainstorm and feed off each other's ideas in ILT, Core, and Cluster is inspiring.

Bringing a wealth of expertise to the team, Ms. Conway leads the Math/Science cluster while Ms. Pierre facilitates ELA/Electives. To mirror our administrative model, they co-support both clusters, ensuring strong alignment across all subjects. Backed by strategically designed ILT and Cluster documentation, their leadership makes every session run effortlessly. We are thrilled to have them driving our mission as we live out our new hashtag and buzzword: and let's MAXIMIZE. Pictured left Dr. Robinson (Principal), Ms. Conway (Master Teacher), Ms. Pierre (Master Teacher), Dr. James (Assistant Principal), and Mr. Chiquet (Associate Principal).

08/25/2026

We’re proud to spotlight another powerhouse alumni speaker, Kira Orange Jones (GBR ’00), who will be speaking at Teach For America’s 35th Anniversary Summit in Las Vegas this October in just 38 days.

Kira serves as Chief Executive Officer of Teach Plus, where she sets the organization’s vision and impact strategy and leads its work to develop teachers as leaders in education policy and practice. Her leadership is helping elevate teacher voice, strengthen the profession, and advance a more equitable and excellent education for students.

Before joining Teach Plus, Kira served as Senior Vice President at Teach For America and founded the TFA Systems Impact Lab, advising regions nationwide on strategy and systems change. She also spent a decade leading Teach For America Greater New Orleans, expanding its alumni presence from 100 to more than 1,000.

Kira began her career as an elementary school teacher in Louisiana and later served three terms on Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, helping advance teacher pay, early childhood education, public charter schools, and postsecondary readiness. We’re proud to celebrate her extraordinary leadership and see another Greater Baton Rouge alum represented on this national stage. 💙

To learn more about the summit speakers and register to attend, visit this link: https://www.events.teachforamerica.org/35years/page/5482598/registration

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08/24/2026

Teach For America Greater Baton Rouge is deeply grateful to Ed Jimenez for his years of service on our Regional Board of Directors.

Ed brought thoughtful leadership, a strong commitment to Louisiana, and a clear belief that education drives opportunity and lasting community impact. In reflecting on why this work matters, he shared, “Strong educators create strong students, and quality professional development strengthens the adults leading in classrooms.” He also emphasized that investing in teachers and students helps build a qualified workforce, strengthen communities, and create pathways of opportunity for the next generation.

That perspective has been a meaningful contribution to our board and our work across Greater Baton Rouge. Ed, thank you for sharing your time, expertise, and partnership with TFA GBR. We are grateful for your service and for the many ways you have helped advance a brighter future for students, educators, and communities across Louisiana.

08/19/2026

Can’t wait to see you in Vegas! 🎉 We’re officially 44 days away from the start of Teach For America’s 35th Anniversary Summit on October 2 & 3.

We’re excited to reconnect, celebrate 35 years of impact, and show up together as the TFA Greater Baton Rouge community. If you’re coming, add your name and TFA GBR corps year in the comments below!

Know other GBR alumni who will be there? Tag them so we can see who’s joining us in Vegas—and help spread the word to anyone who should be there, too. 💙

Ready to register? Click here: https://www.events.teachforamerica.org/35years/home

08/18/2026

We’re proud to spotlight the next in our exceptional alumni speaker series- Bridget Worley (GBR ’07), one of three TFA GBR alumni who will be speaking at Teach For America'a 35th Anniversary Summit in Las Vegas this October- in just 45 days.

Bridget currently serves as Chief State Impact Officer at The Commit Partnership, working to increase educational attainment and access to living-wage careers in Dallas County and across Texas.

Her career began as a Teach For America corps member teaching elementary school in Clinton, Louisiana. She later served in government relations in Washington, DC, returned to Louisiana as Policy Advisor to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and joined the Louisiana Department of Education as Policy Director before serving as Chief of Staff to the State Superintendent and later Chief Operating Officer.

From classrooms to state systems to collective impact work, Bridget’s leadership reflects a deep commitment to expanding opportunity for students and communities. We’re proud to see another Greater Baton Rouge alum represented on this national stage. 💙

To learn more about the summit speakers and register to attend, visit this link: https://www.events.teachforamerica.org/35years/page/5482598/registration

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08/13/2026

Look who’s headed to Las Vegas! 🎉

Members of the Teach For America Greater Baton Rouge community are already signed up for TFA’s 35th Anniversary Summit this October. We’re looking forward to celebrating 35 years of impact, reconnecting with friends and colleagues, and learning alongside leaders from across the Teach For America network.

Scope the images to see who’s attending. If you recognize a name, tag them in the comments—and if you haven’t registered yet, we’d love for you to join us in Vegas!

Learn more and register here: https://www.events.teachforamerica.org/35years/home

08/12/2026

Congrats on the start of the 26-27 school year to all of our TFA GBR 2026 corps members- Ms. Jenkins, Ms. Huguley, Mr. Aitkadi, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Lightfoot, Ms. O., Ms. Wiggins, & Mr. Lutz!