Tim Morehouse is a New York City native and AmeriCorps Teach for America alum who served as a 7th-grade teacher at Intermediate School 90 in Washington Heights, Manhattan, from 2000-2003. He worked at the organization in New York City from 2004-2008, where he trained and mentored teachers working in the East Bronx.
Tim is an Olympic silver medalist in fencing two-time individual U.S. National Champion, seven-time world cup medalist, and was the No.1-ranked U.S. men's saber fencer from 2008-2011. He is a three-time Olympic team member and most recently finished 8th at the London Olympic Games. Tim is unique in that he worked full-time while pursuing his Olympic dream.
After the 2008 Olympics, Tim worked to promote the sport of fencing and established programs to attract new participants to the sport. As a motivational speaker, he has spoken to more than 30,000 children and young people in urban schools about his Olympic story. He has also given presentations to Fortune 100 and 500 organizations. He was the youngest recipient of Brandeis University's Alumni Achievement Award in 2010 for his achievements as an athlete and his work with Teach For America, and he was named by Fast Company as one of the most influential alumni of Teach For America.
In 2011, Tim founded the Fencing-in-the-Schools foundation – a non-profit program dedicated to bringing the sport of fencing to under-served communities throughout the country. He is the author of the book, "American Fencer: Modern Lessons from an Ancient Sport" (2012), in which he shares experiences as an Olympic athlete and teacher. In 2012, Tim was honored as a Champion of Change during AmeriCorps Alums Day at the White House.