Who We Are
The Center for Urban Teaching (CfUT) is a Christian nonprofit organization that exists to identify, prepare, and support high-performing urban teachers, leaders, and schools.
Core Values
We are Christ-centered
We are relational
We are joyful
We are courageous
We believe that the educational crisis facing our nation’s urban students can and must be solved; therefore, we operate with a no excuses, do whatever it takes mentality.
We are Intentional
We believe that bold leadership requires an unreasonable commitment to what should be. As a result, we remain laser focused on our mission and vision, make strategic decisions regarding opportunities, and refuse to be distracted or pulled away from what God called us to do.
We are Dedicated to High-Performance
We believe that teacher quality is the single most important factor in student achievement, and the leader impacts teacher quality. Therefore, we are relentless in pursuing our purpose to improve teacher and leader quality within a data-driven culture.
Leadership Team
![CfUT Staff Photos](https://cfut.org/wp-content/uploads/CfUT-Staff-Photos.png)
Krysta, DeBoer
Executive Director
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Jose Rosario
Dir. of Mission Advancement
Mission Advancement & Operations Team
Mission Advancement & Operations Team
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Tania Trippler
Mission Advancement &
Operations Associate
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Cavell Samuels
Mission Advancement &
Operations Associate
![CfUT Staff Photos – 26](https://cfut.org/wp-content/uploads/CfUT-Staff-Photos-26.png)
Wendy Greenfield
Fundraising & Marketing Specialist
Talent Recruitment, Development, & Support Team
Talent Recruitment, Development, & Support Team
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James DeMint
Talent Recruiter
& Developer
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Grace Marquardt
Talent Recruiter
& Developer
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Kris Newman
Talent Recruiter
& Developer
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Stephanie Laird
Talent Recruiter
& Developer
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Tessa Ray
TRD and MAT
Associate
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Amanda Rusch
Talent Coach
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Megan Dills
Talent Coach
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Al Scharrer
Talent Coach
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Ashley Stege
Talent Coach
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Rachel Schultz
Talent Coach
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Lucia Floryance
Talent Coach
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Josh Mertz
Talent Coach
Founder
![CfUT Staff Photos](https://cfut.org/wp-content/uploads/CfUT-Staff-Photos-1.png)
Ray Dusseau