Brandon oversees the day-to-day operations of ATC and is responsible for staffing, fundraising, and communicating with school leaders, legislators, and the public. Born and raised in the Arkansas Delta, Brandon taught 10th grade biology in the Helena-West Helena School District with Teach For America and 9th grade Algebra 1 in the Osceola School District before...

Donnalie coaches and supports teachers through classroom observations and debriefs, in addition to coordinating and facilitating professional development. She is a 2013 Teach for America alumna who grew up traveling and living in a variety of different communities before settling in central Arkansas to teach English 10 and Pre-AP ELA at Pine Bluff High School....

Kendra coaches and supports teachers through classroom observations and debriefs, in addition to coordinating and facilitating professional development. She is a native of Zeeland, MI and earned her bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in religion at Hendrix College in Conway, AR. Kendra was a 2016 Fellow and completed her educator certification for English 7-12...

John plans and coordinates ATC’s recruitment, selection, placement, and licensure efforts, as well as managing the part-time University student workers who assist with outreach and communication. John received a Bachelor of Science in political science and a minor in business administration from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where he is currently pursuing a M.A....

Dr. Ritter is the dean of the School of Education at Saint Louis University and also serves as chair of the ATC Board of Advisors. Before joining SLU, Gary was a professor of education policy and holder of the 21st Century Endowed Chair in Education Policy in the Department of Education Reform at the University...