Lida Jennings | Source | Executive Director at Teach For America Los Angeles at Teach For America

Lida Jennings joined Teach For America (TFA) in 2010 and is now in her eleventh year as Executive Director of the Metro Los Angeles region. She is a passionate advocate of educational equity and an aspiring anti-racist leader. Lida has over 30 years of experience in the higher education, corporate retail, and non-profit sectors. Prior to joining TFA, Lida served as assistant dean at the RAND Corporation, following nine years as the director of the full-time MBA Program at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. At TFA, Lida has held multiple roles on the leadership team, including Managing Director of Strategy, Talent, and Operations, and Managing Director of District and School Partnerships. Lida earned her BA in psychology from Smith College, MBA from USC Marshall School of Business, and Doctorate in Education from the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Lida currently serves as a board member at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, ExED, STEM To The Future, the LMU School of Education Board of Visitors, and as board chair for Da Vinci RISE High School.