
Join the Chairman’s Council
You can participate in our mission and day-to-day work.
Deepen your impact by supporting Teaching Matters, volunteering in partner schools, providing guidance and fostering meaningful connections.
Why Join the Chairman’s Council?
Members of the Chairman’s Council are Teaching Matters’ most dedicated partners committed to supporting our mission of closing the opportunity gap of a radically unequal education system.
Through volunteering, visiting partner schools and attending insightful and relevant special events, our members are provided opportunities to develop a deep understanding of the many challenges—and triumphs—seen by public school learners and teachers in New York City, the nation’s largest and most diverse school district.
$5,000
Support up to 120 kids in early reading$2,500
Up to 30 kids receive access to Jumpstart$1,000
Free early reading training for 5 teacher teamsMembership Benefits
Volunteer With Us
Participate in our day-to-day work through unique volunteering opportunities.
Attend Special Events
Join us for special events with Teaching Matters leadership and thought-leaders in education reserved for members of the Chairman’s Council.
Visit Partner Schools
See our work and impact happen in real time at our partner schools.
2024 Members
Ami Javeri Modi, Co-Chair
Amanda Ross Bacon, Co-Chair
Jennifer Argenti
Kate Bellin
Jean Colin
Cathryn Collins
Dana Creel
Mary Dillow
Maja DuBrul
Ingrid Edelman
Meaghan Egan
Danielle Ganek
Diana Heldfond
Deepali Javeri
Shalina Jhalani
Cynthia Ketchum
Trinka LaBranche
Marina Livano Colettis
Merrill Mahan
Simone Mailman
Stephanie Nelson
Valerie Ohrstrom
Molly O’Meara Sheehan
Sarah Ondaatje
Gala Prabhu
Rosemary Ripley
Georgina Schaeffer
Frances Schultz
Alexandra Scott Canton
Simona Stevens
Dorilin Stoudemire
Morella Troconis
Sharon Zambrelli