Our Alumni Community

Since 2018, four cohorts of courageous, equity-driven leaders have completed the Transformative Educational Leadership Fellowship.
Together, they represent a growing Beloved Community of educators, school and district leaders, and systems changemakers who are
transforming education from the inside out.

Across schools, districts, universities, and communities around the world, TEL Alumni continue to embody mindfulness, compassion,
and justice in action, leading with tenderness and courage in service of collective liberation and the well-being of all.

We celebrate each of our Fellows for carrying forward TEL’s mission and for the love, wisdom, and transformation they bring to their communities.

Once a Fellow, always part of our Beloved Community.

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Lea Abrams

Educator & Consultant
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Priti Ahuja

Social & Emotional Learning Coordinator
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Fatimah Ali

Principal
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Christy Lynn Anana

School Counselor
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Shafiq Aziz

Director of Programs & Nonprofit Leader
TEL Cohort 3 - 2022-2023

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Soundhari Balaguru

Director of SEL and Mental Health
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Andrea Barrera

Equity & Global Learning Specialist
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Emma Batten-Bowman

Assistant Principal
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Mary Grace Benolich

Literacy Specialist / ENL Teacher
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Ram Bhagat

Educational Consultant
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Rana Boone

Education Consultant / Curriculum Coordinator
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Kate Brantley

Preschool–Third Grade Division Head
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Tricia Brown

Teacher / SEL Specialist
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Valerie Brown

Chief Listening Officer
Tel Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Ann McKay Bryson

Program Manager
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Molly McKay Bryson

Social Emotional Learning Instructional Coach
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Alessandra Cabrera

Assistant Principal
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Julia Capallo

Art Educator
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Dante Capers

Associate Superintendent
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Pedro Carreño

Senior Leadership Development Manager
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Cynthia Chasteen

EL & Migrant Education Specialist
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Michelle Chatman

Assistant Professor
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Michelle Chiaro

Principal
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Regina Chiou

Assistant Principal
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Adrienne Cirone

Assistant Principal
Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Velma Cobb

Director, Lander Center for Educational Research
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Annelise Cohon

Senior Program / Policy Specialist
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Chris Collins

Program Manager
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Rose Felix Cratsley

Educator
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Emily Crum

Equity and Inclusion Coach
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Connie Cuttle

Retired Exec. Dir. for School Culture & Climate
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Dawn DeCosta

Principal
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Chelsea Dennis

Associate Director of Volunteer Engagement
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Kristen Devine

Director of Special Education
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Christina Dixon

Quality Improvement Advisor
TEL Cohort 4 Alum - 2024-2025

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Mary Jo Donnelly

Teacher
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Kamilah Drummond-Forrester

Program Director
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Beth Dryer

Director of Instructional Support Services
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Rosalynne Duff

Educator
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Kimberly Early

Early Education Specialist Senior
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Karen Ekeze

Teacher
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Laura Elmquist

Culture, Equity & Belonging Champion
TEL Cohort 3 Alum - 2022-2023

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Kelly Fields

Principal
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Elizabeth Renee Fields

Special Education Teacher
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Jasmin Flores

Preschool Teacher
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Kathy Flynn-Somerville

Teacher on Special Assignment
TEL Cohort 2 Alum, 2020-2021

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Renny Fong

Principal
TEL Cohort 4 Alum - 2024-2025

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Camille Forbes

Principal
TEL Cohort 4 Alum - 2024-2025

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Paul Forbes

Founder
TEL Cohort 4 Alum - 2024-2025

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Suzannah Fuller

Lead School Social Worker
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Nichole Fuller

Visual Art Educator
TEL Cohort 4 Alum - 2024-2025

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James Gallagher

VP of Education
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Amelia Gallagher

Assistant Director of Education
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Alan Vann Gardner

Leadership Coach
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Kate Ginney

Staff Development Specialist
TEL Cohort 4 Alum - 2024-2025

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Camille Goins

Assistant Professor
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Simone Gonyea

Administrative Dean of Students
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Gabriel Gonzalez

Project Manager
TEL Cohort 1 Alum - 2018-2019

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Tanuka Gordon

Founder & Executive Director
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Dionne Grayman

Staff Developer
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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Richa Gupta

Founder
TEL Cohort 2 Alum - 2020-2021

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