Who’s Teddy? Our Countless Audacious Employees.
Not like the bear. Like Teddy Roosevelt, who stood before a crowd in 1910 to demand more good from humanity. That’s the kind of tenacious team member we award The Teddy to each quarter: someone who steps up to a challenge—the way our Greyshirts Step Into the Arena—and commands it for the greater good.
Meet our most recent Teddy recipients.
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Nicole Rice
Senior Associate of Volunteer Relations
Meet previous Teddy recipients.
Alex Crisera
Technical Programs Analyst
In a world of tangled workflows and cross-functional confusion, one hero rises above the fray: a master of Miro, Figma, and occasional horror puzzle room liability.
Alex dove headfirst into our ops, dev, and finance initiatives like it was the final lap of a relay—no splash, all speed. She’s stitched together high-value solutions with the precision of her crochet hook, threading clarity through complexity and weaving trust across teams faster than you can say “Wonder Botz.”
Whether she’s managing external partners like JPM or decoding the mysteries of Project Tesseract, she leads with poise, humor, and a level of experience that makes you double-check her birth certificate. She’s a perpetual learner, a joy to work with, and has built more credibility in a few months than most do in years.
Sure, she may not be the best person to lead us out of a haunted escape room—but when it comes to leading us through the maze of enterprise workflows, Alex Crisera is our superhero.
Sebastian “Baz” Bingham
Senior Associate, Mission Support
Sebastian began his journey with TR as a volunteer in 2017 and quickly became a leader, joining staff in 2018. This year, he exemplified what it means to step into the arena — not waiting for direction, but taking initiative sua sponte, on his own accord.
He identified a major gap in how operational requests were handled and singlehandedly designed, built, and implemented the 213 Request for Mobilization (213RFM) tool. This system has transformed how Mobilization and Field Leadership process requests — streamlining everything from travel logistics to deployment adjustments and eliminating the clutter of back-and-forth chats.
Sebastian didn’t do this for recognition. He did it because it made TR better. He worked tirelessly, often outside regular hours, collaborating with staff and volunteers, and managing change with care and courage. His work embodies the spirit of the Teddy: initiative, innovation, and impact.
We’re lucky to have Sebastian Bingham on this mission — and he’s just getting started.
