The Citizen Schools Alumni Network is for life.
At Citizen Schools, you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic group of change agents. In the process, you will acquire a transferable skill set, and build an exceptional personal network, both of which will be assets to you wherever you go.
Citizen Schools positions you for success and gives you the power to take your career wherever you choose. The following list gives an idea of the diversity of options available to our alumni:
- Jaynemarie Angbah, School Social Worker at Kings Collegiate Charter School and
Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School, NY
- Andrea Berger Berry, Development Officer, Uphams Corner Charter School, MA
- Jamie Bridges, Web Developer, EMI Strategic Marketing, MA
- Jason Cascarino, Manager of Program Investments, The Chicago Public Education Fund, IL
- Kelly Dwyer, Special Projects Manager to the President, Ounce of Prevention Fund, IL
- Abigail Koch, Teacher, The Independent School, KS
- Kristy Krugh, Director of Fund Development, Hospice of Kona, HI
- Jim McGlynn, Director of Institutional Development and Policy Initiatives, NJ After 3, Inc., NJ
- Heather McLetchie-Leader, Consultant, Bain & Co., Inc, MA
- Gordon Strause, Senior Product Manager, Yahoo, CA
Explore the Citizen Schools Staff Alumni Resource page
About the Citizen Schools Staff Alumni Engagement Department The mission of the Citizen Schools Staff Alumni Engagement Department is to connect, support, and mobilize Citizen Schools staff alumni in their efforts as educators, community builders, and civic leaders dedicated to education reform. Our vision is an inspired, empowered, and engaged network of alumni who continue to educate youth and strengthen communities beyond their Citizen Schools tenure.
Questions about the Citizen Schools Staff Alumni Network? Email csstaffalumni@citizenschools.org.
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Leah Tuckman
Teaching Fellow
Current Employment: High school math teacher, East Palo Alto, California
Education: Haverford College 2003, B.A. Spanish and Education Reason for joining the Fellowship: “I was excited to have a social network of people who were committed to a cause. I was interested in math and specifically math for girls and students of color.”
Looking ahead: “I think I have another 5 or 10 years of public school teaching ahead of me. I’ve also been thinking about bilingual education and might want to get a Ph.D. in that some day.”
After Citizen Schools: Since 2005, Leah has taught 9th grade algebra at East Palo Alto Academy, a small charter school that serves a predominantly Latino population. She works closely with a group of 16–18 students through all four year s of high school in the school’s advisory system. “I see them at start and end of every day,” she says. “I advocate for them, help them with homework, help them navigate the college process—in many ways it’s similar to role I played at 8th Grade Academy as a Teaching Fellow.” |
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