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1. Becoming a CMA and Leadership Coach for the Atlanta Institute.
2. Established Relationships with TFA Alabama staff and CM's.
3. Mentored a CM placed in my hometown ( Selma, AL)
4. Supported TFA's recruitment team with recruiting at MY HBCU Alabama State University

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My time in the classroom/corps. Feeling disconnected from the work and like-minded advocated in Mobile/South Alabama.

Also, the last two years have been absolutely insane. It is hard to believe that we are here in person. Like crazy...actually. LOL

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I think being involved with TFA summits, events, etc really helped me achieve the connection to TFA Alabama alumni. The more I was able to connect and see what other alumni's are doing on different boards, the more I want to be part of this work.

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this is my 3rd year on the board and i'm now 10 years out of the classroom; we're 2 years into a pandemic that has wreaked havoc on all of our lives. these experiences bring me to a major life philosophy: people come first, no matter the work -- which is why i want joy to center how we operate. it's also very true that the work we're engaged in and the people we engage with require heaviness. doing equity work means it's important to keep these two things in check.

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Goal #1: Being a new member to all things Alabama, the South, all things education and culture in the south, have really wanted/needed a network of people.
Goal #2: I would say that both past experiences working directly in education systems at various levels and then from an outside perspective, learning more about policy, power and decision-making in education, I believe that there is a need to address deep, adaptive challenges in education rather than continuously trying to apply technical fixes (as we do now). An example would be the way in which we are addressing teacher/staff shortage and quality versus the way we should address the challenge in order to see the outcomes we need.

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Meeting the people that are sitting at the tables where decisions are made and realizing that we need better, smarter leaders at those tables.

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When I became an alum there were few opportunities to lead or ways to connect with other alumni within our network. When I joined staff, I knew I didn't want alumni work to be focused on staff and needed alumni voice included in our programming. We needed a strong network and that strength had to be co-defined and created.

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Collaborations with other members and reflecting on my time as a corp member

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As an alum, for a few years I became disconnected from the work of TFA. I joined so that I could reconnect with the work and others doing the work.

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Connecting  members statewide intentionally and finding opportunities for alumni to connect with members

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1. Get deeply connected to the Bamaly and the work that was happening across Alabama. Cultivate meaningful relationships and share the work that was happening across the Montgomery area.

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Original founding goals - 1. Have alumni leading alumni work. 2. Have alumni working together across sectors to have impact directly in our communities. 3. Have a strong network of alumni supporting one another.

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My goals was to really be able to connect and work with people on this board in an affective way. I also wanted to really push myself and be able use my skills to help alumni connect with TFA Alabama

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1. Make more and deepen existing alumni connections throughout the state
2. Support a priority of focusing on systems-based solutions and approaches to identified challenges (hazy specificity on where/how/when :))

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Being actively involved. Learning more about our collective impact throughout the State---and how I can contribute and support more in a significant manner.

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Initially wanted to join to engage more with TFA and help create a greater Alumni presence in Alabama. I also wanted to build social connections/deepen relationships

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One big goal for me has been and continues to be figuring out how to build a network of TFA alums that choose to stay and put roots down in AL, so that we are building a critical mass of leaders working for education equity at every level.

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1-do meaningful work, 2-infuse joy into the work that we do, 3-uplift the voice of alums