Lida Jennings

Lida Jennings is the Executive Director of Teach For America (TFA) Los Angeles. She joined TFA in 2010 with 20 years of experience in the higher education and corporate retail sectors. Most recently, 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. Before relocating to Los Angeles for graduate school, she held a series of leadership roles at Macy’s and The Gap in San Francisco. 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 has extensive experience volunteering for nonprofit organizations throughout California.