Policy & Pastries – A TFA Houston Alumni Conversation Café

Teach For America Houston invites you to join with fellow alumni to learn more about education policy from expert TFA alums! During the event, you’ll have an opportunity to hear from alumni leading efforts to create change in our education systems, network with other alumni interested in changing education policy, and learn more about how the TFA alumni network can support you.

We are thrilled to host this event in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star – Houston, who are graciously welcoming us into their space for this event. For more information, please visit https://bbbstx.org/greater-houston/ to learn more.

Featured Speakers:

Belinda Moreira (DC Region ’13) is the Director of Advocacy at Good Reason Houston. A native Houstonian, she got her start as a Teach For America Corps Member in Washington, D.C. and was a founding member of D.C. Education Coalition for Change. Upon returning to Houston, she spent several years in the nonprofit space focusing on community organizing, community engagement, leadership development, and voter turnout. Belinda is a graduate of Texas public schools, she earned bachelor’s degrees in English and Government from Georgetown University, and an MBA from the Jones School of Business at Rice University.

Namrata Subramanian (Houston ’20) is a Math Teacher at Energy Institute High School and former candidate for the Texas State House of Representatives District 147. She is an educator, leader, advocate, and ally who strives to make Texas a more welcoming, inclusive, and just state for its diverse group of residents. Nam holds bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley, and is pursuing an M.S. in Educational Studies from Johns Hopkins University. She got her start as a TFA corps member in Aldine ISD, and is a proud member of the Texas AFT.