Joy Okoro

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Executive Vice President, Field Impact & Enterprise Integration (Chief Impact Officer) at Teach For America

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Overview

Joy Okoro is the Chief Impact Officer at Teach For America, leading approximately 50 regional teams to advance educational equity. With over fifteen years in non-profit senior leadership and a degree from Temple University, she excels in strategy, management, and fostering a positive culture.

Joy began her career in hospitality and events before becoming an educator, experiences which shaped her people-centric approach. She is known for being "strategically creative" and has a passion for integrating beauty and innovation into her work to help others thrive in their environments.

While serving as Interim Chief Revenue Officer, Joy led her team to raise $253 million, surpassing the organizations fiscal year goal.

Personality Overview

Informal

Big Picture Person

Believer

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Educational Equity
Leads Teach For America's national field impact, working to expand educational opportunities and end systemic inequities for students across the country.
Non-Profit Leadership
A C-Suite executive with over 15 years of experience in senior leadership for one of the nation's largest education non-profits.
Operational Excellence
Manages a massive network of teachers, alumni, and staff, focusing on creating efficient and impactful systems to drive results and organizational success.

Media Appearances

Joy has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
Executive Vice President, Field Impact & Enterprise Integration (Chief Impact Officer) at Teach For America
11-2023 - 6-2024
Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue & Development Officer (INTERIM) at Teach For America
11-2020 - 5-2023
Senior Vice President, Regional Field Executive at Teach For America
6-2017 - 7-2021
Executive Director at Teach For America Greater New Orleans
6-2015 - 5-2017
Senior Managing Director, Regional Strategy & Innovation at Teach For America Greater New Orleans

Education

2004 - 2008
BS from Temple University

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Insights For Selling To Joy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joy is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joy

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joy move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Joy take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Joy

Personality Compatibility


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