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Tannya Benavides' Biography

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Tannya Judith Benavides

MS, Educational Studies, Johns Hopkins University School of Education, 2015-2017

BA, Political Science and Government, Texas State University, 2010-2015

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 28, 2022

Elementary School Teacher, Public Preparatory Network, 2018-2020

Elementary School Teacher, Uncommon Schools, 2017-2018

3rd Grade Bilingual Teacher, Spring Branch Independent School District, 2015-2017

2015 Corps Member, Teach For America, 2015-2017

TexPREP (Texas Pre-Engineering Program) Instructor, Texas A&M International University, 2016

School Organizing Cohort Fellow/Policy and Advocacy Fellow/Director of Program & Organizing/Director of Organizing Strategy/Associate, Special Programs, Leadership for Educational Equity, 2016-2017, 2021-present

Community Organizer, No Border Wall Coalition, 2020-present

Ignite Change Fellow, EMILY's List, 2021

Coordinator of Organizing Strategy, Organizing for Equity, New York, 2017-2020

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