Building Stronger Educator Pipelines
At City Teaching Alliance, we believe every student deserves a well-supported, highly qualified teacher. We work alongside school districts to build stronger pipelines, improve recruitment and hiring practices, and support early-career educators through strategic consulting, hands-on coaching, and targeted professional learning.
Explore our Services
- Full-Service Recruitment
Eliminating vacancies and attracting top talent requires a strategic and proactive approach. We support districts by identifying, sourcing, and securing exceptional educators who align with their schools’ unique needs.
- Talent Acquisition Consulting
To sustain a strong educator pipeline, districts need strategic, data-driven hiring practices that attract, retain, and develop top-tier teachers. We provide expert consulting to help districts build internal capacity and refine recruitment strategies.
- Early Educator Training & Instructional Coaching
Great teaching requires continuous learning. We help early-career educators build confidence, refine their instructional practice, and grow into thriving career educators through professional development and coaching.
- Professional Learning & Development
Retaining great teachers starts with investing in their growth. We partner with districts to design and facilitate meaningful professional learning experiences, including mentor development programs, instructional coaching frameworks, and leadership development. These targeted investments build the internal capacity needed to support educators at every stage of their career and sustain long-term school success.
- Paraprofessional Pathway to Teaching
We help districts leverage their existing talent by supporting paraprofessionals on their journey to full teacher certification. This approach not only strengthens district retention efforts but also creates a sustainable, community-based pipeline of future educators.
Grow Talent that Stays
City Teaching Alliance collaborates with school districts to design and sustain high-impact teacher preparation systems rooted in equity, expertise, and long-term workforce development.
Together, we examine current challenges, co-create a vision for what’s possible, and support implementation from recruitment to retention. Our approach prioritizes educator well-being and instructional excellence, so students benefit from consistent, committed teachers year after year.
If you’re a school system or district leader looking to build a stronger educator pipeline, fill out the form below to start the conversation.
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Consulting Team
Dr. Rahesha Amon is the Chief Executive Officer of City Teaching Alliance and is an award-winning career educator, executive, and Google GSV Fellowship alumna with more than 25 years of leadership experience. In 2024, she joined City Teaching Alliance as CEO from New York City’s Department of Education, where she most recently served as Senior Executive Director of School Support and Operations. Dr. Amon began her career as an award-winning classroom teacher and progressed to roles including Educational Coach, Assistant Director of Early Childhood, and Assistant Principal. Eventually, she became the founding Principal of Frederick Douglass Academy III in the Bronx, New York, before advancing to the positions of Deputy Superintendent and Superintendent of Community School District 16 in Brooklyn. The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, Dr. Amon’s impact spans local, regional, national, and international spheres, from establishing an aspiring entrepreneur fellowship in New York City with funding from the Sterling Foundation to serving as an International Advisor for the Ministry of Education, the Abu Dhabi Education Council, and ALEF education, playing a crucial role in the establishment of a charter management organization serving over 6,000 students across six campuses in Abu Dhabi. She holds a doctoral degree from New York University, a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Fordham University, and a Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina Central University.
Charity Jones is the Chief Educator Learning Officer at City Teaching Alliance, with over 25 years of professional experience in public K-12 educational settings, higher education, and the nonprofit sector. Her career includes experience as an educational consultant, instructional coach, director of clinical faculty at American University and Johns Hopkins University’s Graduate School of Education, school principal, administrator, senior professorial lecturer at American University, and public school teacher with professional certifications in elementary and secondary school principalship and secondary education. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, a Master’s in Teaching from Wayne State University, and a Master’s in Educational Leadership and Administration from Concordia University.
Sarika Simpson is the Vice President of Growth & Partnerships at City Teaching Alliance, with over 18 years of professional experience in K-12 education, district leadership, and the EdTech sector. Her career includes experience as a classroom teacher, school leader in Plano ISD, district leader, and senior EdTech executive, where she helped transform organizations, launched services that generated more than $10 million in revenue, and built systems that drive instructional improvement at scale. She is a first-generation college graduate and a doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Bachelors of Arts with a degree in History and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration from Cardinal Stritch University.