2013 Annual Report
A LETTER TO OUR COMMUNITY
“That hour that you spend every week with my students, the time that you invest in those kids is everything to us. It gets them excited about reading. It exposes them to another world that they don’t know about. You are bridging the gap. You are transforming the lives of the neediest kids in Chicago.” KRISH MOHIP Former Principal of Walsh Elementary, Chief Deputy of Schools, Chicago Public Schools
Krish’s remarks illustrate one of the core values that drives WITS: We believe that when mentors focus their energy and time on the success of our city’s students, their volunteer service directly impacts the lives of young people and helps support a better public school system. WITS programs are part of the equation for principals and teachers to set their students on a trajectory toward success. We are thrilled to share this annual report with you. Whether you give your time as a volunteer, or give financially, WITS is powered by your contributions and is successful only through your dedication to the young people we serve. During this historic time for Chicago Public Schools, WITS has taken a creative and flexible approach to growth, ensuring that WITS will prosper during changing circumstances. And, most importantly, throughout the 2012-2013 school year, we kept our focus solely on how we could best serve the students in our programs. Keeping true to the WITS model, we continually look for new opportunities and partnerships to address the needs of our city’s students. As a number of our partner schools closed this past year, we formed new partnerships with welcoming schools, ensuring that WITS programs are making the transition with these students.
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We continue to expand our partnerships with city universities and community groups. In the university programs, our WITS students have the opportunity to be part of the program on a university campus, giving them a chance to visualize their own college futures. WITS is addressing the need for summer programming to help students avoid the “summer slide.” In partnership with Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Summer of Learning initiative, we:
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Sent 15,000 books home with WITS students Launched WITSummer in the Parks in partnership with the Chicago Park District, taking our volunteers into community park summer camps to read 1:1 with students
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Continued to expand our Early Childhood Summer Program that ensures students are ready for kindergarten and first grade
This annual report will give you an overview of the impact of WITS during the 2012-2013 school year. As we continue program delivery in the 2013-2014 school year, our foot is firmly on the accelerator as we form new program partnerships, continue to expand summer programming, and develop a plan for significant growth as we approach the WITS 25th anniversary in 2016. Together, we will give the students we serve tools to succeed in life and academics and give our volunteers the humbling fulfillment that comes from their being a part of this transformative work with young people.
Thank you!
PHIL HILDEBRANDT
BRENDA PALM
President, WITS Board of Directors
Executive Director
MARION STONE & JOANNE ALTER (1927-2008) Co-founders of WITS
“My mother hatched WITS after we were grown, and in effect it became her youngest child. She imbued it with all the hope and passion and care she poured into the four of us. And as is true of any good parent, she was a fearless advocate, held it to the highest standards, and was unabashedly proud of its work.” JENNIFER ALTER WARDEN Daughter of Joanne Alter
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A HISTORY OF WITS “WITS is truly the most rewarding endeavor of my life. I recently had the joy of visiting one of the WITS programs and marveled at the growth of the organization. Many of the volunteers stopped to share with me how grateful they are for WITS and the rewards they have experienced working with the children.” MARION STONE
WITS was founded in 1991 by Chicagoans, Marion Stone and the late Joanne Alter, at Byrd Elementary School near Cabrini Green, one of the nation’s most impoverished housing development projects. Recognizing the importance of one-on-one reading for underserved students, Joanne and Marion identified an overwhelming need for their service. At the request of the school’s teachers and principal, Joanne and Marion asked their friends to come along and read to students. And, their friends told their friends, and the group of volunteers grew until they decided to hire a yellow school bus to transport them together to the school, to serve as a community of volunteers who believed that they could transform the lives of these students. And, in turn, these volunteers were transformed and inspired to sustain and grow
WHO + WHY the students we serve
“Students are very enthusiastic about reading and being read to by adults. They are able to attentively listen to and actively engage with stories. WITS has provided students in a large class with only one teacher, a rare and valued opportunity to experience stories and reading in a small group context.” TALCOTT TEACHER Early Childhood
Chicago students continue to fall behind U.S. averages on reading scores. In 2011, only 48% of fourth graders were at or above basic levels in reading compared to the national average of 66%. In addition, only 18% were at or above proficient levels of reading compared to 32% nationally. 1 And, these low childhood literacy rates disproportionately affect youth from low income and minority households. Low-income students often enter school at a In the schools served by WITS, 95 % of the students come from low-income households and approximately 97 % are minority
disadvantage, with less exposure to both high quality reading materials and one-on-one reading practice. For more than 20 years, WITS has addressed the low literacy rates among Chicago youth by concentrating confidence building literacy and mentoring programs in high-need areas, delivering
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direct services and support to the students who need them the most. In the schools served by WITS, approximately 95% of the students come from low income households and approximately 97% are minority. Now, more than ever, these students need targeted literacy attention and support, like that provided through WITS’ one-on-one tutoring and mentoring programs, to ensure that they have the skills, tools, and attitudes necessary to succeed in school and in life.
1 U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education
Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Reading Assessments.
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MAP WITS 2012-2013 Partner Schools
WITS is proud to partner with corporate, government, university, and community organizations in order to activate caring volunteers and deliver programming of the highest quality to our students.
During the 2012 -2013 school year, WITS served 2,500 students in 27 Chicago Public Schools with the help of 1,800 volunteers + 48 partner organizations + corporations
2,500 Students
27
Schools
1,800 Volunteers
48
Partner Organizations + Corporations
COMMIT MENT TO EVALUATION measuring impact
WITS is committed to a comprehensive program evaluation process to ensure that we are continually learning as an organization as we strive to deliver high-quality program experiences that set students on a path toward academic success. Our evaluation leverages multiple data sources to gauge the overall impact that one-on-one reading has on WITS students. WITS collects pre-test and post-test data for both treatment (WITS participant) and comparison (non-WITS) students to learn how students’ literacy skills and attitudes develop over the course of a program year. In addition, smaller scale pilot studies of student-produced data are collected at targeted schools, in an attempt to continually hone in on our impact areas, refine our data collection processes, and to help make data-informed program enhancements. Data is collected from teachers, volunteers, parents, and directly from students in an effort to observe WITS students’ quantifiable and non-quantifiable achievements. One Early Childhood volunteer said that, “I loved observing the children
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progress in their reading skills.
as well as pre- and post-test
One even stated ‘ Yo u know,
data to track changes in attitude
I can read now!’ I loved telling
and self efficacy, which build
the students at the end that they
a strong foundation. The After
are now ready for first grade! It
School Mentoring evaluation
was a wonderful experience for
included pre-and post-test pilot
me and I hope the children felt the
data to assess treatment and
“At an end of year WITS party,
same.” WITS also takes teacher
comparison of students’ oral
one kid said with all sincerity,
and principal feedback to heart,
reading fluency. In addition,
‘This is the best day of my
as they are key collaborators who
data was collected for all After
life!’ The other kids around
need to be invested to ensure the
School Mentoring comparison
him agreed. I believe it was
overall strength of our programs.
and treatment student s to
in part because the program
assess changes in attitude and
had the foresight to present
Strategic program decision making
self-ef f icacy, which build a
an award to each student while
hinges on lessons learned from the
strong foundation for future
announcing how many books
evaluation process. WITS is always
academic success.
each had read.
additional information about our
Student quotations reveal the
I believe this made them feel
students, in order to maximize the
true impact of programming.
a true sense of accomplishment,
impact of our programming and
When asked what the most
pride and acceptance into a
to narrow the achievement and
important thing that students
world of letters and possibilities.
opportunit y gap. Dur ing t he
learned this school year, one
I left feeling ten feet tall.”
2012-2013 school year, WITS
student responded, “I learned
expanded evaluation measures
to always read a paragraph, think
across our portfolio of programs,
about it and understand it, and
including a pilot assessment for
move on” – a critical reading
the Early Childhood and Early
strategy which will help this
Childhood Summer Program to
student well beyond the WITS
measure grow th in students’
program. Another WITS student
emergent reading skills over
learned that “Getting help from
time. The Mid-day Mentoring
others can benefit you in the
evaluation was enhanced with
long run. Also, when life gives
the addition of student-produced
you lemons, just make lemonade
pre- and post-test pilot data to
because failure is not an option.
measure students’ perceptions
Believe you can succeed.”
researching new ways to capture
of the mentoring experience,
WITS Volunteer
OUR PROGRAMS commitment to early learners
The early elementary years, kindergarten through third grade, is a crucial period of academic development for students working to acquire and develop reading skills needed for mastery in other subject areas. In fourth grade, students begin reading to learn, rather than learning to read. Thus, if a student is not reading at grade-level by the end of third grade, he or she begins to have difficulty keeping up with others academically and socially, resulting in serious implications later in life. 2
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WITS is committed to these early learners with many of our programs focusing on students as they are “learning to read” in grades pre-K through third grade. In 2012, WITS also extended this commitment, for the first time, into the summer months, piloting our Early Childhood Summer Program.
Over the course of just 4 weeks in the summer program, students showed a 3-point or 15% gain in their Book + Print Awareness
This program targets under-served Chicago Public School students about to enter kindergarten and first grade, ensuring that students begin their early elementary years ready to succeed.
2 Joy Lesnick, Robert M. Goerge, Cheryl Smithgall, and Julia Gwyne, “Reading on Grade Level in
Third Grade: How is it Related to High School Performance and College Enrollment? A Longitudinal Analysis of Third-Grade Students in Chicago in 1996-97 and their EducationalOutcomes. A Report to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.” 2010. http://www.chapinhall.org/sitesdefault/files/Reading _on_Grade_Level_111710.pdf.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD SUMMER PROGRAM The Early Childhood Summer Program aims to build early literacy skills and cultivate an early love of reading through one-on-one and small group interactions with trained volunteers who act as reading role
During the pilot program, WITS students’ average performance on the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey increased from 78 % to 83%
models. Twice each week for six weeks (the pilot ran for four weeks), a group of trained community volunteers come together to read with students, engage in conversations around text, and participate in supplemental literacy activities. Volunteers offer targeted assistance to cater to the needs of their particular student partners and provide the consistency needed for students to progress. Participation in the Early Childhood Summer Program is a transformative experience that helps students build a solid literary foundation and increase school readiness to set them on a path toward success long before the critical time at the end of third grade.
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CLASSROOM READING TUTORS Classroom Reading Tutors are community volunteers who spend a minimum of two hours each week in an assigned classroom, working with students individually or in small groups. The majority of Classroom Reading Tutors work in kindergarten through third grade classrooms. These volunteers collaborate with teachers, targeting students who need an extra boost to get them reading at grade-level.
Total Volunteer Hours
21%
Classroom Reading Tutors comprise only 3 % of the WITS volunteer force, yet this dedicated group of individuals yields 21% of WITS volunteer hours, more than 7,000 hours of service in 2012-2013 Classroom Reading Tutors Other WITS Volunteers
EARLY CHILDHOOD The Early Childhood in-school program brings together a group of trained, energetic community volunteers to spend quality time with pre-K and kindergarten students on a weekly basis to explore books together one-on-one. Volunteers spend 15 to 20 minutes with each student one-on-one working to identify pictures and sound out words, as well as modeling good reading behavior. Through this process, students learn that reading can be fun and engaging, and this positive attitude becomes the foundation for future academic success.
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64%
64 % of Early Childhood teachers reported that students talk about WITS throughout the week
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97% of teachers report that the Early Childhood program has a positive impact on student reading ability
MID-DAY MENTORING Mid-day Mentoring is a weekly literacy, tutoring, and mentoring program where students and volunteers spend 45 minutes reading together one-on-one during the school day. Designed for corporate, government, university, and community groups, WITS transports volunteers from their office to a partner school on the same day each week. Mid-day Mentoring programs primarily target students in second and third grade to provide academic support during the critical time period as students transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.”
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In an assessment of Oral Reading Fluency, WITS students read aloud, on average, at the beginning of the school year 83 words per minute. By the end of the year, WITS students were reading aloud an average of 110 words per minute, an increase of 32.5 % . Non-WITS students were reading aloud, on average, 85 words per minute at the beginning of the year and 100 words per minute at the end of the year, an increase of only 17.6%
Words Per Minute
110 100 90 80
Spring
Fall
WITS Students
Elementary Reading Attitude Survey
Fountas & Pinnel Reading Levels
Non-WITS Students
1.9
3.5
29%
60 %
Teachers reported that, on average, Mid-day Mentoring students jumped 3.5 Fountas & Pinnel reading levels over the course of the school year versus only a 1.9 level jump for comparison non-WITS students
60% of WITS students demonstrated improved ratings on the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey over the course of the year, compared with 29 % of non-WITS students WITS Students Non-WITS Students
out-of-school programs WITS acknowledges and celebrates that learning happens outside of the classroom and beyond the school day. Students bring these experiences with them back to school and this knowledge continues to benefit students even in a traditional educational setting.
AFTER SCHOOL MENTORING WORKPLACE + UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS These programs are weekly after-school literacy and tutoring programs geared toward older and more mature elementary school students, primarily fourth through sixth graders. WITS provides a bus to transport students and school chaperones to a downtown office or university location, exposing students to new environments, professional workplaces, and college settings. Students spend an hour each week reading one-on-one with their WITS volunteers, cultivating their mentor-mentee relationships, and receiving homework help.
ORAL READING FLUENCY ASSESSMENT 140 In an assessment of Oral Reading Fluency, WITS students read aloud, on average, at the beginning of the school year 83 words per minute. By the end of the year, WITS students were reading aloud an average of 111 words per minute, an increase of 33.7%. Non-WITS students were reading aloud, on average, 126 words per minute at the beginning of the year and 129 words per minute at the end of the year, an increase of only 2.4%
Words Per Minute
130 120 110 100 90 80
WITS Students Non-WITS Students
Fountas & Pinnel Reading Levels
Fall
1.58
Spring
2.88
Teachers reported that, on average, After School Mentoring students jumped 2.88 Fountas & Pinnel reading levels over the course of the school year versus only a 1.58 level jump for comparison nonWITS students WITS Students Non-WITS Students
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43%
43% increase in students served during the 2012-2013 school year with the addition of a third site
40%
40 % of Saturday Tutoring students also participate during the week in either a Mid-day Mentoring or After School Mentoring program
SATURDAY TUTORING Saturday Tutoring provides students the opportunity to participate in safe, academically supportive weekend activities twice each month with positive adult role models. Volunteers work one-on-one with their students, engaging in guided reading and hands-on activities that are facilitated by partner non-profit organizations. At the end of each session, students reflect on what they learned using literacy concepts with the help and encouragement of their volunteer-partners.
OUR VOLUN TEERS
WITS is a volunteer-powered organization, we could not do our work without you. Thank you for those countless trips to the book bin. Thank you for reading Chica Chica Boom Boom , Fancy Nancy, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid again and again. Thank you for looking up those tough words in the dictionary, and most importantly, for always cheering on your students. The following is a roll call of all the people who gave their time and energy to WITS during the 2012-2013 school year. BROWN ELEMENTARY Principal: Kenya Sadler Community Area: Near West Side Joseph Adams
Mary Duby
Ann Kladis
Elise McGee
Peggy Quinn
Heidi Steele
Devon Albert
Rachel Edwards
Debra Kravitz
Michael McMillan
Cynthia Raskin
Abby Steinman
Jorden Allen
Marion Fern
Daniel Laumann
Stanley Meadows
Sarah Rattle
Helene Stelian
Larayne Balsan
Lauren Ferrante
Carla Lawless
Bill Merten
David Rhee
Sharon Stone
Jonathon Baron
Helen Friedli
Susan Lester
Julia Meyer
Debbie Rogers
Sarah Talavera
Shirlee Berman
Ruth Fromm
Joyce Leviton-Asher
Jennifer Mikulina
Robin Rogers
Lauren Tatar
Richard Biller
Erica Gholson
Sam Levor
Nicole Miller
Diana Rudoy
Greg Thomas
Beverly Boyd-Buford
Tim Gleason
Elizabeth Lewis
Stephen Miller
Robin Saichek
Mary Tidwell
Yael Brunwasser
Catherine Gonzalez
Yana Leytman
Jonathan Motto
Margaret Sanne
Alyssa Unikel
Michelle Burke
Brienne Gorlitsky
Lisa Loesel
Andrea Mrozinski
Ida Schenwar
Andrew Van Dyke
William Butler
Leslie Grant
John LoPorto
Katherine Mundy
Mariateresa Schiappa
Monica Wallace
Suzanne Cahill
Helen Hapner
Christine Lupella
Natalie Nathanson
Kristine Schultz
Melissa Weaver
Marla Cohen
Michael Hensler
Nicole Mann
Karne Newburn
Adam Severson
Lauren Cole
Yolanda Herrera
Kim Matthews
Megan Osberger
Cynthia Sher
Marissa Comin
Sarah Hoffman
Jake Mattinson
Marta Pawlowska
Amy Sklare
Han Cui
Jeff Holdvogt
Ulrika Mattsson
Saralyn Peritz
Katherine Sopranos
Jennifer Diver
Manny Khandekar
Ryan McAdams
Joan Polacheck
Viola Stamm
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CARNEGIE ELEMENTARY Principal: Docilla Pollard Community Area: Woodlawn Carrie Adams
Jane Jiambalvo
Susan Allan
Cynthia Johnson
Rosen Angelov
Nicholas Johnson
Caleb Arnold
Denise Kennedy
Matt Avery
Michael Koplow
Benjamin Balskus
Mary Laur
Christopher Chung
Ebony Marshall
Mary Corrado
Priya Nelson
Kate Davey
Patti O’Shea
Joan Davies
Ashley Pierce
Janet Deckenbach
Ed Rhyne
Robert Desmond
Shannon Rischow
Saleem Dhamee
Devon Ritter
Theresa Fagan
Marsha Ross
Micah Fehrenbacher
Theresa Rothschadl
Adam Gannaway
Carol Rugg
Ruth Goring
Lauren Salas
Andrea Guinn
Carol Saller
Timothy Harper
Jill Shimabukuro
Kelley Heider
Ashley Towne
Christina Henry
Shenyun Wu
Mary Hoover
Ellen Zalewski
Joe Jackson
CARTER ELEMENTARY
COOK ELEMENTARY
Principal: Justin Moore
Principal: Simone Griffin
Community Area: Washington Park
Community Area: Auburn Gresham
Carolyn Bonner
Ridhima Ahuja
Emily Kalkowski
Colleen Nolan
Colleen Turley
Carlotta Brown
Donald Bateman
Shelley Kasnick
Nina Onsager
Kathleen Turley
Lisa Franklin
Michael Berkemeyer
Lisa Kastigar
Alyse Passaglia
Amanda Vazzano
Kevin Gordon
Eric Chou
Joe Koop
Hillary Philips
Nike Verghese
Kendal Parker
Ryan Clark
Amanda Kornfein
Deepa Ramakrishnan
Nakesha Welch
Lekisha Richardson
Sarah Copeland
Joseph Kryza
Colleen Reilley
Zachary White
Carl Stanley
Josh Davenport
Matthew Leimetter
Jordan Rockwell
Sarah Whitford
Yuji Toefield
Lise Dolasinski
Shelly Lewis
Davis Shah
Peggy Yott
Dasha Dwin
Lauren Linton
Joanne Shea
David Geifman
Dan Lopiccolo
Kate Sheedy
Susan Guediguian
Franchesca Mateo
Ellen Shevlin
Jennifer Harmon
Emily Meaney
Rachel Skeels
Kassandra Hasty
Brad Meyers
Elizabeth Slamar
Nicola Idehen
Mickie Miszewski
Mike Smoler
Erica Inzer
Courtney Nay
Katie Sullivan
Sharyn Ioffe
Beanca Nicholson
Kristen Sun
Jeremy Joseph
Liz Niemyjska
Kathleen Toth
DE DIEGO ELEMENTARY
DRAKE ELEMENTARY
Principal: Alice Marie Vera
Principal: Keshia Warner
Community Area: West Town (Humboldt Park)
Community Area: Douglas (Bronzeville)
Sinead Aylward
Tim Macek
Michael Abernathy
Barbara Dalton
Evan Herman
Breanne Osborne
Christen Baille
David McCunniff
Pooja Agarwal
John Delnero
Celeste Herrera
Brenda Palm
Patrice BruneauOnylego
Sana Mohammed
Judith Allen
Jim Dimitriou
Elizabeth Hester
Vera Parker
Gigi Moore
Julianne Alonzo
Jeff Dritz
Katie Holland
Andrea Parodi
Vibha Nair
Jim Alter
Yvonne Droba
Tondalaya Hozier
Richard Paulson
Manju Navani
Neil Anderson
Bradley Dumes
Angela Jarosky
Mariana Perdomo
Owen Pelzger
Andrew Andreasik
Susannah Dunlap
Christina Javier-Torres
Kathy Petrusek
Mike Powers
Cameron Avery
Robyn Eck
Dawn Johnson
Ron Petzke
Lauren Rocklin
Jessica Baer
Joseph Engels
Lisa Johnson
Jocelyn Pluth
Ola Ross
Michael Barker
Andrea Esau
Nicole Johnson
Tom Preli
Debby Ruff
Robert Barrett
Seth Feinberg
Katie Kanupke
Stephanie Priebe
Scott Savidan
Dino Barth
Lynn Finley
Gurleen Kapoor
Justin Priest
Kristine Schaffner
Bob Best
Molly Fitzgerald
Steven Karceski
Eric Schmidt
Amy Bochenek
Michael Folan
Jessica Kelly-Misch
Maridelle RandJauregui
Elizabeth Segura
Roy Briggs
Monica Foster
Sheena Kemp
Peggy Rasch
Sarah Sharp
John Burke
Lizette Galeana
Paulette Kennedy
Ashley Regan
Joyce Somogye
Jennifer Bustamante
Khar-ece Garrett
Evelyn Klauber
James Richardson
Benjamin Spacapan
Denise Caffey
Geraldine Glicken
Linda Klute
Sarah Rogotzke
Therese Stanko
Lilliana Caldwell
Tracey Goldthwaite
Tom Knorring
Juliana Rossi
Ana Strutz
Erin Campbell
Debra Gostkiewicz
Brian Krchmery
Brooke Ruckstaetter
Stefanie Tucker
Brendan Carter
Joe Green
Philip Kunz
Gwendolyn Rugg
Carmela Van Atta
Nick Castellano
Trish Griffin
Sarah Kwasigroch
Mitchell Sadus
Ann Wagner
Abhinav Chordia
Irene Guillen
Shehzad Sayal
Herschel Wallace
Michelle Chrusciel
Virginia Gummersall
Chris KwasinskiLecker
David Wuertz
Chris Coady
Janet Guptill
Sangmee Lee
Michael Seibert
Tina Coconate
Laurie Haffron
Melissa Leonard
Sarah Severe
Jeffrey Colon
Jennifer Harris
Mark Manning
Robert Shannon
David Crabtree
Tiara Harris
Elena Manzo
Rachel Sher
Brian Cummings
Peter Heinz
Thomas Marneris
Margaret Siber
Mallory Cybulski
April Heitz
Stephanie Marrin
Daniel Sieracki
Marly Mathes
Joyce Sikich
Kim Matthews
Demetra Sklavos
William McCullough
Clare Souter
Molly McGinley
Sharon Stanciel
Bill McGuane
Elizabeth Starkey
Abi Mehta
Kate Starshak
Katie Messenger
Mary Stoll
Katie Mikulak
Elizabeth Suh
Steven Milcarek
William Sullivan
Cheryl Mizera
Marlene Szymanski
Kim Moore
Audrey Tepperman
Kelly Moorehead
Mary Thomas
Darlene Mroz
Tom Tiernan
Nicholas Munchiando
Niki Tovin
Mary Murphy
Rachana Vora
Melissa Murphy
Mike Wade
Margaux Nair
Jared Weyker
Melissa Neubeck
Diamonique White
Dorothy Nieciecki
James Wieties
Megan Nolan
Charles Wiggins
Lauren Norris
Eric Williams
Rayshawn Nowlin
Rachel Wright
Steve O’Neil
Karla Yeh
Dan Opalka
Anna Yang
Stephanie Orbon
Shadi Zabad
Anna Ceraso Arthur Chow Henry Cowie Sarah Crook Carol Crystle Diane Dudek Eriana Echols Luke Finn Alexandra Fitzgarrald Chris Fuller Filip Gagovic Shilpa Hingwe Ashlee Holdgrafer Lillian Janjic-Magana Angela Jiang Steven Jones Fenny Kabance Vikram Kaura Bob Keim Nicholas Koulermos Erin Le Adam Lutostanski
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Rachel Seebach
EVERETT ELEMENTARY
FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY
Principal: Rodolfo Rojas
Principal: Martha Quiroga
Community Area: McKinley Park
Community Area: Englewood
Danielle Blackwell
Yue Shen
Jason Adams
Brian Dougherty
Nicole Hardy
Melissa Newman
Nell Bochenek
Kate Stevenson
Kristy Agostino
Lisa Drake
Geoffrey Harris
Susan Niblack
Summer Brown
Timothy Tjeerdsma
David Allsop
Gloria Duarte
John Haworth
Ana Oppenheimer
Sabrina Cui
Ellen Van
Annie Ashraf
Laura Duchesne
Andrew Herink
Lindsey Pannell
Hillary Darville
Dongyu Wang
Juanita Ayala
Jaron Eanes
Toi Hooker
Anjli Patel
Yu Dong
Yue Wang
Cynthia Bailey
Varun Ebenezer
Pamela Jones-Helm
Matthew Prather
Sharon Eul
Zheng Wang
Matt Basil
Amy Erickson
Andy Kennedy
Cynthia Rasche
Robin Florzak Angell
Queenie Wen
Julie Becker
Lea Erwin
Kathryn Kerner
Gaynetta Ross
Allison Gao
Vickie Wen
Regan Berg
Yusuf Esat
Maria Koczur
Dana Rozanski
Brooke Gugat
Kristin Westfall
Donna Brown
Caroline Fuir
Joe Lance
John Sachs
Kathy Hillegonds
Anna Yang
Shirley Brown
Monica Garcia
Michael Laudone
Kristen Santiago
Melanie Hoebbel
Kuakua Zhang
Gary Bryant
Brenda Garland
Blake Laughter
Matthew Schultz
Matt Krause
Yan Zhang
Tracey Burke
Bob Gianneschi
Patty MacArthur
Laurie Shaman
Xiaoqing Li
Kellie Bylica
Emily Golding
Hector Marquez
Margaret Silverwood
Anavelia Mauricio
Adam Caldwell
Daniel Goldman
Terri Masquelier
Jacob Sokolowski
Venus Meng
Michael Chou
Elizabeth Gonzalez
Justin McPhee
Cathy Swietek
Susanne Mickey
Anna Contreras
Gabriella Guajardo
Renzo Mejia
Julie Udesky
Leslie Perkins
Kelley Cook
Sabrina Guenther
William Whitner
Ovetta Sampson
Tristram Crittendon
Vanessa Haleco-Meyer
Katherine MowenMatz
Joanna Shen
Jacob Diller-Schatz
Kristin Hamb
HAUGAN ELEMENTARY
HENSON ELEMENTARY
Principal: Rosa Valdez
Principal: Demetrius Hobson
Community Area: Albany Park
Community Area: North Lawndale
Rosemary Acciari
Katie Kunzer
Teisha Barfield
Elizabeth Garvey
Matthew Moheban
John Stockton
Shirley Bernat
Daniel Lynch
Stephanie Bradley
Javier Gonzalez
Richard Moon
Kenneth Stoklosa
Ann Briody
Tracy Mayfield
William Brewster
Kim Hedges
Meaghan Mooney
Kristy Stoner
Frank Briody
Annie McDonnell
Carolyn Bruner
Greg Hertko
Daniel Murphy
Beth Talentowski
Kate Carruth
Mary McVeigh
Stephanie Clark
Julie Hughes
Angie Musick
Michelle Tesch
Jaikie Ceisel
Kathy Oba
David Cohen
Jahkelle Johnson
Andrea Nawn
Amanda Trinidad
Mary Cicero
Josefina Ochoa
Michael Combopiano
Luke Johnson
Susan O’Brien
Michelle Tucker
Bernadette Divane
Anaya Palay
Melinda Conner
Justyna Kalinowska
Christopher Pearson
Blanca Velez
David Geilen
Carole Restis
Kendal Cross
Eileen Kaplan
Tyler Pottebaum
Marshall Weadick
Christina Hauser
Mary Schoendorff
Catherine Crossley
Angela Krise
Bilal Rathore
Jamila Williams
Janice Hourihane
Donald Schultz
Gail Dewalt
Niamh Kristufek
Pamela Reimann
Matthew Witt
Marie Interrante
Tina Schultz
Megan Donovan
Colette LaKoma
Dianne Rist
Lauren Wittert
Virginia Ippolito
Jacquelyn Sullivan
Bayle Ellis
Kevin Lawler
Patti Saraceno
John Yast
Marcella Kane
Barbara Tierney
Nathaniel Evett
Catherine Liu
Ethan Schweir
Laura Zygmontowicz
Mary Kelly
Angela Torres
Jeremy Ferentz
Thomas Lowery
Jennie Siering
Mary Kessler
Ellen Van Wart
Jon Findley
Nicole Mandeville
Karen Sopata
Bill Kretz
Florence White
Theresa Fortier
Marian Merritt
Scott Spinney
Joan Kretz
Rita Zalesky
Jaime Freeman
Kurt Miller
Yolanda Stacy-Martin
James Nelson
Anna Whittaker Marybeth Yokovich
HIBBARD ELEMENTARY
HOLDEN ELEMENTARY
Principal: Scott Ahlman
Principal: Konstantinos Patsiopoulos
Community Area: Albany Park
Community Area: Bridgeport
Ann-Helen Anderson
Courtney Marten
Stacy Adlman
Stephanie Grohovskey
Tracey Quirk
Sarah Anderson
Jack Mathews
Dianne Akers
Sachin Gupta
Marianne Ryan
Michelle Ball
Peggy Mathews
Praveen Anbudaiyaw
Shelley Hadley
Matthew Sandler
Susan Balmer
Maureen McInerney
Brad Anderson
Kelly Hansen
Chris Schulz
Beth Bauman
Gerald Meyers
Raymond Banks
Gayle Hargrove
Estela Segura
Sean Burke
Sandra Meyers
Mark Bohling
Andrew Hennessy
Eugene Sekiguchi
Annie Carter
Annette Moy
Jim Bordignon
Patricia Huber
Tara Shannon
Chiku Clement
Matthew Ostercamp
Brian Broadwater
Valerie Johnson
Ebony Smith
Emily Dahl
Lisa Peterson
Eugene Carreras
Ryan Kelly
Steve Somora
Charisma Eaglin
Katherine Petty
Jeff Chalem
Courtnei Krider
Mark Stanke
Carla Forster
Jennifer Pope
Sudarsana Challa
Matthew Kruska
Zackary Starbird
Betty Geilen
Joseph Ramirez
Amy Colo
Dominic Lewis
Lisa Sterba
Susan Gottlieb
Michael Russell
Sean Conley
Michael Mangino
Drew Strellis
Debby Greenberg
Brittany Skiles
Stephanie Curulewski
Debbie Martin
Thomas Teska
Bailey Grote
Sarah Snow
Karen Dace
Carla Mayfield
Raquel Thompson
Emily Hawkinson
Joanne Soderstrom
Mark Dettman
Sharrell McKennie
Philippe Waked
Grace Herrera
Stephen Spencer
Kevin Dewan
Andrea Moore
Donna Weimer
Catherine Howorth
Terrie Stickler
Simit Dhawan
Terri Morgan
Lauren Williams
Christopher Hubbard
Linda Swimmer
Melissa Erickson
Natalie Neyman
Ann Witczak
Candice Johnson
Jody Temkin
Bea Farmer
David Olsen
Theresa Zapiecki
Richard Kallao
Danielle Testen
Arvind Gadhiya
Erick Pederson
Clare Killy
Sarah Thorngate
Sapna Gondell
Randy Perillo
Nokawethaba Kinase
Melissa Velez-Luce
Michael Goodman
Carla Pickney
Bob Lipman
Annie Yung
Bill Griffith
Dan Pocius
Connie Griggs
Nathan Porter
Mary Mabus
JENNER ELEMENTARY Principal: Berlinder Fry Community Area: Near North Side Fran Ehrlich Karl Eisenberg Ron Gilford Bud Lifton
JORDAN ELEMENTARY Principal: Willie White Community Area: Rogers Park Larry Gordon Donna Levitz Kay Rossiter
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MANIERRE ELEMENTARY Principal: Derrick Orr Community Area: Near North Side Amy Abaravich
Bill McGrath
Wendy Aeschlimann
John Michalik
Himal Agarwal
Pat Miller
Eric Alonso
Cynthia Minta
Yael Aufgang
Michael Mitchell
Roberta Barnett
Smita Modi
Pat Bass
Trevor Morse
Ellenna Berger
Trisha Mowbray
Todd Berlacher
Courtenay Nolan
Laura Bienz
Eric Palm
Tim Bixler
Jessica Panza
Steven Bock
Katie Rames
Kelli Burke
Pratyasha Rath
Joseph Buss
Caren Rawlins
Babs Byron
Matt Raymond-Ihle
Mark Cody
Courtney Reilly
Lisa Coghlan Dolan
Andrea Renaldi
Jeremy Cole
Ross Rocklin
Thomas Coyle
Jody Rosenbaum
Doris Dallow
Lee Ann Russo
Kelly Engelbrecht
Tom Rybarczyk
Chelsea Farley
Natalie Saltiel
Connie Farmer
Gabriel Scannapieco
Jenae Fonseca Moreen
Bill Schey
Adrian Foster
Margaret Seurynck
Kim Freedman
Beverly Shapiro
Jennifer Gillum
Adam Shatek
Sandy Golden
Alyssa Simons
Jessica Goldman
Ian Smith
Art Gunther
Mark Spender
Lyndsey Handschiegel
Brigid Stegemoeller
Nancy Hanson
Amy Sunshine
Angela Nambiar
Jennifer Hanzel
Meghan Sweeney
Stacy O’Brien
Melissa Hirst
Dale Travis
Bradley Perkins
Morgan Hirst
Paul Vanden Heuvel
Dave Pipal
Mark Hoffmann
Beth Vogel
Caroline Robinson- Burton
Michael Jacobsen
Jill Vorobiev
Stephen Keefer
Joanne Wallace
Kendra Kettelhut
Charles Wehland
Kevin Knight
Crystal West
Brett Kornblatt
Ben Weyers
Jonathan Linas
Jim White
Karen Lutz
Keara Williams
Susan Matejcak
Emilie Winter
David Matsumura
Samantha Woo
David McGranahan
Bobbie Zammatta
LOWELL ELEMENTARY
LOZANO ELEMENTARY
Principal: Gladys Rivera
Principal: Maria Campos
Community Area: Humboldt Park
Community Area: West Town
Alex Arroyoh
Holly Moore
Tom Besio
Matthew Moreno
John Botica
Jennifer Mull
Liz Brownlow
Steven Mycyk
Kim Byrne
Tracey Nabors
Paul Callero
Torrie Nicholson
Deborah DorseyNewman
Michael Offereins
Gayle Drew Yesenia Esquivel Jeffrey Evans Kristen Fishburn Jessica Gerig Ryan Griffin Kimberly Grove Seasonne Haynes Courtney Helberg Matt Hoover Stephanie Itkonen Clare Lewandowski Kirstie Lowery Edward McGuire Jillian Meyer Corinne Mohammed
Ryan O’Hare Cathy Pechar Kathy Pennacchio Sofia Petrerska Jill Pietrzak Valeria Pizarro Jessica Platko Jennifer Rivera Marinne Sauk Caitlin Schwind Karen Smith Sophia Song Lauren Steinberger Barbara Sullivan Kenil Thakkar Sean Wylie
Maria Amill Matthew Bambrick Rick Bernet Amy Best John Brett Lourdes Castro Cherise Conley Matthew English Judy Fanslow Steve Fazekas Megan Galas Rosa Garcia Jori Garth Heather Gordon Joan Hardiman-Hughes Liz Hlinak Darryl Johnson Jill Lescohier Elizabeth Lynch
Lori Malito Nancy Martin Michelle McConnell Jeanne McNicholas Juliette MunnerlynJenkins
Randy Tate Von Tran Adrienne Vinson Katrina Waldron Tina Werber Courtney Williams Toni Williams
MCCLELLAN ELEMENTARY
MELODY ELEMENTARY
Principal: Joseph Shoffner
Principal: Nancy Hanks
Community Area: Bridgeport
Community Area: West Garfield Park
Joanna Aguirre
Nichole Manning
Mary Kay Accurso
Michael Dolesh
Mark Larson
Katherine Barker
Lauren Markiewicz
Justin Ahn
Matthew Fischler
Halina Le
Megan Basten
Michael Mazza
Jennifer Andert
Elvis Garcia
JoAnn Lim
Kevin Bischoff
Priscilla Meadow
Vickie Argueta
Michael Gilpin
Randy Linna
Maria Braham
Ceecee Menaker
Ellie Bahrmasel
Craig Gitchell
Laurine Lowery
Wendy Butzen
Elizabeth Milla
Scott Barnum
Diana Gleichman
Jack McCarthy
Jeff Cardwell
James Murphy
Sean Bashford
Lydia Gokey
Amy McLennan
Kevin Coe
Sally Murray
Robin Behre
Tanya Green
Maureen Meier
Adam Coons
Laina Myers
Mamta Bhaiya
Adam Hacker
Jason Meter
John Corvino
Michael Neuses
Dienye Bilaye-Benibo
Maergrethe Haines
Judie Metzgar
Sara Creehan
Carrie Norwood
Christine Brosowski
Thane Hecox
Lisa Misher
Leni Depoister
Marisa Novak
Barbara Burke
Barb Herb
Liz Mishima
Tiffany Dimas
Jennifer O’Donnell
Yolanda Cannella
Phil Hildebrandt
Thelma Moon
Frances Dwyer
Christine O’Reilly
Bett Canning
Patricia Hoffmann
Kelly Moore
Kevin Freeman
Matt Peterson
Tonantain Carmona
Jacqueline Hwangg
Nelsa Moreno
Mark Frommer
Sheila Phelan
Alyssa Case
Young Im
Loreen Nejedly
Nick Goodspeed
Guillermina Pineda
Kimberly Check
Janice Jackson
Annie Newboe
Bob Grim
Jordan Porschel
Samantha Chruscinski
Lisa Jericho
Rafal Oblekowski
Elyse Hahner
Louise Reynolds
Nicole Cicchetti
Tawa Jogunosimi
Jordan Henry
Patrick Ryan
Sherry Clemons
Maggie Johnson
MaryLynn O’Callaghan
Brian Hickey
Nicole Saunches
Mary Conniff
Benjamin Katz
Art Holmberg
Dave Schabes
Linda Cunningham
Nick Kladouris
Julie Holmberg
Adriana Serna
Dennis Dargel
Matthew Koch
Beverly Johnson
Thomas Sheridan
Abby Davis
Vicki Kraft
Joe Kartheiser
Tercia Silva-Bajner
Kant Desai
John Lafferty
Benjamin Katz
Courtney Tarver
Nick Detchev
Steve LaPointe
Patrick Kelly
Stacy Tsihlopoulos
Mike Diehl
Deborah Larson
Alix Krupa
Cherie Vari
Gabriela Lagunas
Elizabeth Vazquez
Amanda Lindenberg
Laura Visin
Dan Maguire
Bill Waters
Pete Maguire
Erica Weiss
Larry Majkrzak
Mallory Whitlock
Paul Manghera
MORRILL ELEMENTARY Principal: Michael Beyer Community Area: Chicago Lawn Pete Adkins
June Lapidus
Nike Afolabi
Nancy Michaels
Jorge Alaves
Lane Mita
Freeda Brook
Kathryn Raginis
Johnny Chacon
Janessa Rivas
Sheila Coffin
Jessica Romeo
James FirtzpatrickTrice
Robin Smith
Mary Gabioud
Nikita Stange
Silvia Gonzalez
Julie SumnerGaribaldi
Audrey Guy
Armic Tihomir
Stacey Hughes
Jewell Washington
Laura Janota
Linda Wilkinson
Andreakia Junearick
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Kathryn O’Connell Rachel Paney Jack Pavilonis Lynda Peters Eric Phillips Marissa Pines
Delette PorterWilliams Suresh Rajagopal Sean Rapelyea Mark Resnik Jeff Rode Emy Romanelli Zach Rosenstock Swati Rout Natalie Ruzicka Jessica Sampson Amy Sanders Parvathi SanthoshKumar Subramanyam Sattinsetti Joseph Savage Chris Schweitzer Milena Sijeric Molly Towns Mike Turner Anna Valencia Ashley Walker Chantell WashingtonPearce Elizabeth Whitaker Holly Workman Carey Zinck
NATIONAL TEACHERS ACADEMY Principal: Isaac Castelaz Community Area: Near South Side David Baker
Louis Hellebusch
Massimo Guglielmo
Kevin Marrs
Anthony Severino
George Uribe
Adam Block
Audrey Johnson
Christopher Haite
Joanna Mattia
Thomas Sigle
Patti Vanella
Bradley Caldwell
Deirdre Klem
Elizabeth Hand
Asanta Maxwell
Gerald Sinish
Ben Voigt
Emily Dominski
Shannon Kuehn
Tameria Harrison
Jessica McElroy
Jeff Smith
Jennifer Vroman
Jennifer Edgcomb
Garrett Leigh
Albert Hecht
Andrea Millender
Erika Snell
Kevin Walsh
Erika Edmonson
Goda Liutackaite
Cordelia Henry
Anna Miller
Anne Sprecher
Heidi Warner
Michael Elrad
Daione Mitchell
Brenda Hernandez
Barbara Miller
Sharon Stansbury
Kristin Wasikowski
Michael Fox
Jennifer Mosley
Marietta Hesdorffer
Heather Miller
Nik Staver
Sean Wieland
Gary Freeman
Ali Neault
Michael Hirsch
Jeff Miller
Gregg Steamer
Hanna Wiesmayer
Daniel Gould
Rafael Pedicini
Annie Hobbs
Samantha Miller
Stephanie Stefanik
Emily Wilderman
Danny Greenberger
Richard Petersen
Jen Hobbs
Emily Moceri
Sam Stevens
Sara Winter
Kirt Hartman
Jonathan Romick
Brenda Holmes
Ashik Mohideen
Lou Storino
Graeme Wood
Brian Holthouse
Peter Monko
Gwen Streitmatter
Angie Wright
Beth Homerding
Kim Moore
Stacy Suerth
Annie Wright
James Hotchkiss
Lisa Moore
Joe Swan
Fred Wu
Principal: Federico Flores
Barbara Hourihan
Hanna Moosa
Anthony Syracuse
Mei Wu
Community Area: West Town
Greg Huffman
Chris Murray
Ashley Tambunan
Britt Yackey
Sarah Hughes
John Napoli
Gloria Taylor
Randy Yang
PEABODY ELEMENTARY
Valencia Ahmad
Jenn Clarke
Vicky Hurst
Sherri Neff
Kim Thompson
Michaelene Yates
Mark Andersen
Derrick Coleman
Rochelle Hynes
Erik Nelson
Drew Tichawa
Peter Yu
Diane Anderson
Ruben Coral
Natasha Irani
Colleen Neu
Wili Tolentino
Rabia Zakaria
Lisa Ayres
Pamela Cotten
Anne Jablo
Kristy Obuchowski
Samantha Torres
Angel Zhang
Derry Backenkeller
Kevin Crain
Madhavi Jampani
Tim Orr
Exuan Trocio
Jacob Zitter
Mary Ann Badke
David Cumberland
Jade Jefferson
Brooke Osborn
Gayle Turek
Kevin Zussman
Anna Bak
Kathy Cureton
Dorlisa Johnson
Christine Pande
Laventa Barlow
Jack Danilkowicz
Femi Johnson
Stephen Parlier
Annette Bartl
Olga Davis
Andrew Jones
Erick Perez
PEIRCE ELEMENTARY
Maria Basilio
Tanya Dawson
Stephanie Jones
Abigail Petersen
Principal: Nancy Mendez
Mark Beatty
Bonnie Dechambre
Chris Jordan
Ashley Peterson
Community Area: Edgewater
Svetlana Bekman
Santiago Delboy
Stephanie Joseph
David Peterson
Maris Benz
Adele DeMooy
Anthony Juozapavich
Susan Peterson
Ronna Baron
Matt Berg
Dana DeYoung
Alicia Kacic
Kristina Pierce
Laura Bayley
John Birney
Lumi Diaz
Bonnie Kennedy
Jack Piliponis
Jean Chapman
Brady Blackett
Rosemary Dineen
Dev Vrat Khanna
Jeffrey Piwnick
Kalai Donner
Lauren Borjon
Lindsey Dodd
Paige Kolesar
Jessica Romeo
Kyle Borkowski
Maria Dorenbecher
Carrie Koppernolle
Courtney PlasterStrange
Ellie Bradley
Kimberly Duncan
Tammi Kozlowski
Evan Plumb
Bronna Wasserman
Tej Buch
Ozzie Durrett
Nisha Kumar
Rick Pokorny
Sandra Zennie
Chelsea Buckner
Andrea Dutton
Danielle Lauber
Pradeep Bugga
Bill Easom
Andrea Law
Kevin Burbridge
Laurel Eatherly
Grace Leen-Kuelper
Michael Burke
Andrew Edelston
Tom Lei
Jenny Butler
Shannon Eidson
Garrett Leigh
Mary Bykowski
Vanda El
Barb Leipold
Catherine Cahill
Kori Eppers
Erin Leland
Nick Campbell
Mildred Flynn
Coleen Letke
Kathleen Carlson
Ashley Forman
Michael Link
Mary Carroll
Matthew Frustaci
Jean Lubliner
Ted Carroll
Evan Fye
Andrew Lussen
Joanne Cegielski
Brigid Gallagher
Amy Machairas
Kennan Cepa
Jamie Garard
Adam Magyar
Darlene Chappell
Justine Gembala
Terence Maiellaro
Lisa Chrzasc
Megan Gisselman
Bruce Marcus
Diane Clarke
Nick Goode
Gustavo Marquez
Ouidie Pollard James Porte Phyllis Propp David Raymond Emily Reagan JoAnne Reding Mohit Rehani Vicki Rios Nate Roberts Anthony Rodriguez Bernadette Ross Jim Salomon Sara Samuels Duncan Sanders Andrea Schuster Darlene Scott-Ard
Jacyln Stanczyk
RUGGLES ELEMENTARY
TALCOTT ELEMENTARY
Principal: Ida Patterson
Principal: Olimpia Bahena
Community Area: Greater Grand Crossing
Community Area: West Town
Levi Baer
Jenna Jaskoske
Jeremy Adler
Cheryl Friedman
Mitch Port
Geoffrey Stauffer
Shari Bailey
Miti Kotak
Joshua Altman
Sweta Gabhawala
Pam Prosch
Scott Steinberg
Anne Baldwin
Amy Mason
Ava Amini
Andrew Gilbert
Erin Ramamurthy
Rebecca Stephens
Jeshica Baral
Yolanda Matthews
Nathan Anderson
Michelle Goyke
James Reardon
William Strom
Ximena Beltran
Kristin Maynard
Deepa Arora
Kelsey Green
Mario Recabal
Scott Syverson
Iola Blanton
Dylan McHugh
Nick Bailey
Shitang Guo
Hallie Ritzu
Vanessa Szalapski
Saul Bozeman
Samantha Miroballi
Trisha Bakshi
Sarah Halbach
Neal Robin
Tiffany Taubman
Lizzie Brown
Lexa Murphy
Colleen Balek
Christopher Hall
Richard Royall
Emily Thomas
Calli Burnett
Jillian Nolke
Rhea Banks
Jay Harrington
Weston Sager
Michael Tran
Nancy Carpenter
Moe Okada
Matt Barns
Robert Harrits
Liz Samoroukova
Tyler Valeska
Leonard Ciannamea
Gabriela Padilla
Lili Behm
Emily Hartnett
Elizabeth Sbardellati
Eric Walder
Muriel Clarkston
Daniela Pavolva
Heather Benzmiller
Alanna Holt
Samuel Scarcello
Kevin Walker
Michael Corio
Matthew Ragas
Peter Boehm
Yan Huang
Aaron Schwam
Phil Wiese
Cabriela Cornejo
Shena Ramsay
Jiwon Boo
Sam Ikard
Elizabeth Sellers
Leslie Williams-Small
Blair Davis
Chloe Rasmas
Aimee Bothwell
Ben Israel
Scott Shelton
Pam Witt
Azucena De La Torre
Danielle Reynolds
Benjamin Brabston
Justin Iwata
Alex Shirley
Meredith Wren
Tyrone Denard
Jillian Rice
Suzie Brindise
Jason Kaiser
Kelsey Shust
Ellen Wrend
Jennifer DiOrio
Allyson Rooks
Lauren Caisman
Michael Katz
Reena Sikdar
Paul Wyatt
Rachael Dobis
Barb Smith
Robert Cameron
Eileen Kelly
Maggie Siller
Percy Xu
Ogechi Emechebe
Jill Stewart
Jason Carter
Roshni Khurana
Shelby Sklar
Karen Yan
Jacqueline Felker
Katherine Stuart
Alison Caverly
Lori Knapp
Courtney Smith
Tameka Gavin
Devin Sundquist
Angela Chang
Laura Kolesar
Angelika Giatras
Corie Suzuki
Natasha Chu
Alyse Kowalick
Shannon Gore
Barbara Thomas
Tiffany Chu
Michael Krantz
WALSH ELEMENTARY
Katherine Handfelt
Shannon Waity
Alexander Chun
Lupe Laguna
Principal: Krish Mohip
Olivia Heath
Ryan Wenzel
Jennifer Coronel
Edmond Lay
Community Area: Pilsen
Chaz Heitman
Barb Willard
Seth Corthell
Tina Li
Michelle Hill
Andrea Willis
Adam Coulson
Keith Ligvori
Rehana Ahmed
Kajuana Crutcher
Sean Horan
Heddie Woodard
Robert Crane
Marta Malko
Becky Ahrendt
Yasmin Dalal
Seth Horning
Adriana Yniguez
Jamie Crofts
Michael Maloff
Eric Anderson
Blair Janis
Julian Zeng
Carol Crystle
Hannah Marlin
Laura Armstrong
Christine De LeonNordena
Kalista Cui
Jason Marsico
Norma Bautista-Birts
Emily Damrau
John McAllister
Kristina Black
SEXTON ELEMENTARY
Nick Danoff
Linda McGill Smith
Jessica Blanco
Principal: Nicole Monroe
Matthew Darch
Peter McLaughlin
Amber Bloomfield
Community Area: Woodlawn
Adrienne D’Luna
Andrew McNulty
Joe Bratt
Kelly Dontje
Harini Mekala
Matthew Broadfoot
Karen Breashears
Leslie Douglass
Amanda Morris
Doug Buchler
Willie Burnham
Kshitij Dua
Patricia Murguia
Michael Burdeen
Mary Clare Griffin
Uttara Dukkipati
Saurabh Nathany
Jeffrey Burke
Lynn Sasamoto
Mark Dumas
Brian O’Connell
Bianca Cabrera
Loren Umana
Anna Farias-Eisner
Caitlin Olwell
Mia Cai
Mary Weprin
Marjorie Filice
Severiano Ortiz
David Canfield
Megan Fitzgerald
Kimberly Pathman
Courtney Carroll
Zahira Flores
Kelsey Paul
Steve Chertow
Katie Forer
Leif Peterson
Martha Conrad
Lauren Fried
George Pitsoulakis
Stefanie Cooley
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Elizabeth Demers Chabrina Derrico Jennifer Donlan Vicky Eaton Joshua Edwards Jacqueline Evans Beth Falvey Rachel Ferber Cooper Forbes Martha Forman Ciara Forrest Joyce Garcia Yolanda Garcia Michael Gath Jon Gauger Rajni Gauni
Michael Giampa
Sean Horan
Alfred Lumbera
Lauren Onderisin
Patti Richmond
Errol Straker
Julia Gideon
Jehan Jaber
Lynn Maday-Nelson
Veronica Padilla
Ismael Rivera
Clare Studwell
Katie Giger
Nancy Jasinski
Michelle Malloy
Scott Palmer
Shaun Roach
Abigail Tam
Aletha Gissler
Carolyn Jaw
Melissa Marik
Christina Park
Paul Robinson
Maria Targett
Todd Glickman
Cheryl Johnson
Cam Martinez
Sagar Patel
Cynthia Ruffin
Raven Thomas
Lisa Glosniak
Tiffini Joseph
Siobhan McCarthey
Alexandria Penaranda
Kristen Sandman
Vincent Tieu
Dawn Goltz
Arlene Kaminski
Ellen McClosky
Marta Petryna
Derek Schmitt
Kevin Trausch
Tanya Gonzalez
Daniejla Karanikic
Lucy McEntee
Dave Pierce
Margaret Schneider
Kathryn Trelease
Bobby Goodman
Christine Kelly
Malisa McGee
Kristina Pierce
Herbert Schofield
Michael Turek
Betsy Graber
Robert Kemp
Pamela McKinney
Kyle Piereth
Kyle Schwab
Maureen Walz
Shanita Griffin
Danielle Klaffenbach
Abigail McKowen
Lawrence Pope
Nick Scodro
Ashleigh Weathers
Kimberly Grove
Megan Kleinick
Nicholas McNully
Sheila Prendergast
Jennifer Sendeski
DeAnna Williams
Susan Hadley
Jolyn Koehl
Jamie Mielneczek
Dawn Randall
Jamie Shah
Sean Williams
Peggy Haga
Aimee Kohoutek
Ashley Mueller
Mary Rathert
Sun mi Shin
Stephanie Yu
Betty Harrell
Brittany Kopf
Raija Naegeli
Cleola Ratliff
Jeremy Skaar
T’Nesha Harris
Matthew Kowal
Molly Napleton
Samantha Ray
Elise Spadavecchio
Kristin Hartridge
Cody Lewis
Tammy Negrillo
Pamler Readus
Megan Stafford
Tara HendersonDelgado
Eric Lin
Donald Olson
Myles Reif
Tara Stafford
Jim Liu
Elizabeth O’Malley
Marissa Reyes
Alissa Starn
Candice Long
Kameelah Omar
Theresa Reynolds
John Stoltenberg
Carlos Herrera
WITS EVENTS BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCHEON
On September 20, 2012, WITS hosted the Annual Back to School Luncheon, co-chaired by Ginny and Roger Carlson; Christopher Crane, CEO of Exelon; Michael Sacks, CEO of Grosvenor Capital Management; and Patrick Sheahan. The luncheon was held at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal Ballroom in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Kerry Kennedy took the podium, along with the two honorees, Bud Lifton and BMO Harris Bank. Over 400 guests gathered in celebration of WITS’ legacy and the impact of volunteerism in serving Chicago Public School students. The luncheon celebrated the many volunteers, teachers, school administrators, and partners who have invested in the legacy of ser v ing Chicago Public School students for more than 20 years. Lead sponsors of the event included BMO Harris Bank; Exelon; Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P.; and UBS.
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2013 BLACKBOARD AFFAIR (from left to right) Maura Daley, Erica Stimac, Lisa Hickey, Brook Jay
BLACKBOARD AFFAIR In February, WITS hosted the Blackboard Affair at the Chicago Cultural Center with 425 attendees celebrating in masks to raise funds and awareness for WITS. The Mardi Gras themed event featured lounge furniture and décor by Event Creative, music by DJ De La Chapelle, and the elegance of Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall, the perfect venue for a Masquerade Ball. Guests enjoyed specialty cocktails by Ultimat vodka and Patrón, wine by Apothic, and craft beer by Chicago’s own Revolution Brewery. The night started with a VIP reception co-hosted by Bears kicker Robbie Gould. Host Committee members included Associates Board president and vice-president Anna Miller and Samantha Stevens, Maura Daley, Alison Fichter, Lisa Hickey, Brook Jay, Jenné Myers, Alice Rooks, Patrick Sinicropi, Erica Stimac, and Lara Ziemba. Lead sponsors of the evening included Norfolk Southern, Lollapalooza, Motorola Mobility Foundation, and Rabine Paving.
FINANCIALS statement of activities
Working in the Schools (WITS) prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which involves the application of accrual accounting. This presentation offers an overview of all activities for the year ended June 30, 2013.
REVENUE figure 1 Contributions + grants . . In-kind contributions . Special events . .
$ 678,875
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 707, 274
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
less costs of direct benefit to donors - special events. .
Investment income . .
TOTAL REVENUE.
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($ 169,078)
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 49,706
$ 19,531
$ 1,286,308
EXPENSES figure 2 Program Expenses figure 3 Mid-day Mentoring .
After School Mentoring . .
Early Childhood.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 70,294
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 50,217
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Early Childhood Summer Program. Total Programs. .
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
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Beginining of year . .
$ 33,434 $ 911,172
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 75,957 $ 131,084
$ 1,118,213
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End of year. .
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TOTAL EXPENSES.
$ 141,129
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management + general. . Fundraising. .
$ 298,602
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Classroom Reading Tutors. Saturday Tutoring . .
$317,496
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$ 168,095
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 416,211
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$ 584,306
4%
figure
1
2%
52% REVENUE Contributions + grants Special events In-kind contributions Investment income
42 %
7% 12 % EXPENSES
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2
Fundraising Management + general Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81 %
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4%
3
6%
PROGRAM EXPENSES by program Mid-Day Mentoring After School Mentoring
34% 8%
Early Childhood Classroom Reading Tutors Saturday Tutoring Early Childhood Summer Program
15 %
33 %
This graph shows WITS’ financial trends over five years. WITS experienced significant revenue growth between FY12 and FY13, giving the organization the capacity to increase the number of programs including expansion into the summer months, giving students year-round access to WITS programming, and to send more than 15,000 books home with students. The increase in general operating support, especially through events, gives WITS the resources needed to diversif y its volunteer base including additional university and community partnerships. In FY15, WITS will launch a strategic plan that will seek multi-year commitments from donors to ensure the organization is in a strong position to continue this growth trajectory and deepen the impact on students’ lives. WITS will look to grow its investment fund, so that eventually this fund may provide WITS with enough resources to launch new program initiatives in the future. The WITS Board of Directors is committed to ensuring that the organization is in a strong financial position, now and in the future, with their focus on maximizing resources to expand programs.
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FINANCIAL TRENDS Revenue Expenses $ 1,400,000 $ 1,300,000 $ 1,200,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 900,000 $ 800,000 $ 700,000 $ 600,000
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FY 2013
FY 2012
FY 2011
FY 2010
FY 2009
$ 500,000
“Exelon is proud to invest in WITS and its work to improve the education experience for many Chicago elementary school students. We have over 40 employees who mentor students from Lozano Elementary School every week at our corporate offices. This workplace mentoring program is a win-win for the students and the mentors and wouldn’t be possible without WITS. Our employees find the work rewarding and enjoy seeing the students improve in reading over the school year.” STEVE SOLOMON Vice President, Corporate Relations, Exelon
DONORS during the 2013 fiscal year July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 $ 50,000 + BMO Harris Bank
$ 25,000 - $ 49,999 Anonymous x 2
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation Exelon Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P.
$ 5,000 - $ 9,999 Elizabeth Jamie Alter & Michael Lynton Robert & Julie Berlacher
$ 10,000 - $ 14,999
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois Charter One/RBS Citizens
Northern Trust
Robert W. Baird & Co.
The Chicago Community Trust
Polk Bros. Foundation
Barclays
Citi
UBS
Ginny & Roger Carlson
William Daley
CME Group Community Foundation
Michael & Jacky Ferro
$ 15,000 - $ 24,999
D & R Fund Deloitte LLP
The Sun-Times Foundation
Kenneth Griffin Citadel
Aon Corporation
GEM Realty Capital, Inc.
Harris & Harris
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
David Herro & Jay Franke
Phil & Carole Hildebrandt
BP America, Inc.
Robert Lifton & Carol Rosofsky
Invest in Others Charitable Foundation
CBOE
McKinsey & Company
Jones Day
Jenner & Block
Motorola Mobility Foundation
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
North Park University
Charles W. Mulaney, Jr.
K&L Gates LLP
PepsiCo Beverages & Foods
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Kirkland & Ellis
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Alexandra & John Nichols
Elaine & Donald Levinson
Marion & Jerome Stone
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Lollapalooza
Morgan Stanley Foundation
Albert Pick, Jr. Fund
Jim and Kay Mabie
White Sox Communit y Fund, a McCormick Foundation Fund
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The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund
Dr. Don Martin & Dr. Vicky Gordon
McDermott, Will & Emery
“Having served as WITS tutors and Board members for over
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
twenty years, we are rewarded to see how individual financial
Pepper Construction Group
donations, coupled with a dedicated, committed staff and
Peter & Alicia Pond
caring, engaged Board members make a significant difference
The PrivateBank
in the lives of thousands of Chicago Public School children
Rabine Paving
each year.�
Juleen Ritchie Rozansky Family Foundation Alice & John Sabl Sam & Dona Scott Fund The Sidley Austin Foundation Supera Family Foundation Vienna Beef, Ltd
GINNY & ROGER CARLSON
$ 2,500 - $ 4,999 Apollo Group William Atwood The Bloomingdale’s Fund of the Macy’s Foundation
George & Theresa Cotsirilos Family Foundation Christopher M. Crane Mark Evans
Bruce Foundation
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Janet & Thomas Case
Jamie Garard, III
William Eason
Carolyn & Steve Goldhaber
Neil Fine
Linda & Tim Halfmann
James Garard, Jr.
Darryl Hall
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Susan & Quentin Heisler
Invesco Cares
Sarah & Michael Huesing
Jill Jacobs-Baar
Ken Kailin
The John Buck Company
Deirdre & Laird Koldyke
Loretta & Allan Kaplan
Laura Shroyer Liss
Kluth Family Foundation
Marquette Associates, Inc.
Frances & Elliot Lehman
Edward & Jan Matz Family Fund
Karen Lutz
Beatrice Mayer
Katarinna McBride
Meatheads Burgers
Melinda Moyer
The McTigue Financial Group
William Mynatt
Mesirow Financial
Ward C. Rogers Foundation
Jennifer Mikulina
Steve & Lexy Shroyer
Stephen O’Neil
Ronald & Kathy Sonenthal
Oppenheimer Family Foundation
Roger & Susan Stone
Brenda & Eric Palm
Carl & Karen Tannenbaum
Patzik, Frank & Samotny Foundation
Leslie Weaver & Hilton Weinberg
Lynn & Melvin Pearl Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
$ 1,000 - $ 2,499 Matt A’Hearn Anonymous x 4 Barbara Barnes Prudence Beidler Tim Bixler Business & Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI)
Randstad USA Lauren & Ross Rocklin Mon Roldan Sheli & Burton Rosenberg Bruce Sagan & Bette Cerf Hill Bettylu & Paul Saltzman Patrick Sheahan Elise Spadavecchio
Carylon Foundation
Mark Spender
Jean & Alan Chapman
Richard Sykes
Jeremy Cole
Target
Matt Conti
Edward Tilly
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Truist Jennifer Alter Warden & Rob Warden Sarita Warshawsky Michael Wasserman Bernice Weissbourd Lili Ann Zisook
$ 500 - $ 999 Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. James L. Alexander American International Group, Inc. Thomas Besio Chartis Sylvia Cho David Clarke Patricia & Eric Cook Sarah & Dave Cuthill Kelly Derr Susan & Tom Driscoll Jamie & Ben Freeman Arvind Gadhiya Sarah & Marion Gajek Philip Garoon Lynette Goldstein Mary & Richard Gray Karen & Mitch Hood Hon. Daniel Hynes Kristie Iacob Parrish Ivy Brook Jay Jocarno Fund Sherry & Peter John Bradly Kovin Carla & Michael Levin Paul Levy Barry J. Lind Revocable Trust Peggy Maley Miranda Mandel
RAHM EMANUEL Photo Credit: Brooke Collins /City of Chicago Anna & Brian Miller
Margaret Siber
Audrey Morris
Solot Family Foundation
Todd O’Gorman
Laura & Albert Spicer III
Philip Palmer
Janet Surkin & Robert Stillman
Heidi & Jim Pavela
Mary Lisa & Thomas Vale
PJH & Associates
Ben Voigt
Phyllis & Dennis Propp
Bronna Wasserman
Cathy & Gary Raphael
W.F. Foundation
Gary Redmond
Brian Wrubel
Alice Rooks
David Zimbler
Esther Saks Kim & Bruce Scodro Nicholas Scodro
“Volunteering as a classroom reading tutor and being a donor to WITS has not only made me realize that a difference can be made in the learning and lives of future generations, but it’s also personally given me a deeper meaning and purpose in my own life.” MINDY MOYER
IN-KIND DONORS
Aon Corporation
Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P.
The Peninsula Chicago
Art & Science Salon
The James Hotel
Janet Post
Barry Callebaut USA LLC
Jenner & Block
Randstad USA
The Big Onion Tavern Group
Jewish United Fund
Ravinia Festival
Big Ten Conference
The Joffrey Ballet
Revolution Brewery
Big Ten Network
Jones Day
Rockit Ranch Productions
Bloomingdale’s
K&L Gates, LLP
Rosebud Restaurants
BMO Harris Bank
Kirkland & Ellis
Rush Street Gaming
BP America, Inc.
Lollapalooza
Scholastic Inc.
Brixen Ivy
The McTigue Financial Group Inc.
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Bull Valey Golf Club
More Cupcakes
Shedd Aquarium
The Cambridge Group
NBC Studios
Steve Harvey Television
Cards 2 Kids
NoMi Spa
Store Front Company
Caremark Inc.
The Northern Trust
University of Chicago Press
Chelsea Television Studios
Northwestern Law School
Vienna Beef
Roselyn Chertow
Orbitz Worldwide
W Chicago City Center Hotel
Chicago Blackhawks
The Patrón Spirits Company
Wines For Humanity
Chicago Board Options Exchange
Patzik, Frank & Samotny, Ltd.
Zanie’s Comedy Nite Club
Chicago Bulls Chicago White Sox Charities Chicago Wolves The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Credit Suisse Securities, LLC Cubs Care Deloitte Mark Dettman Event Creative Exelon The Federal Reserve Jamie L. Garard, III GEM Realty Capital, Inc.
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PROGRAM PARTNERS Partnering with WITS provides corporations, universities, and community groups an opportunity to strategically invest their most valuable asset, the time and talent of their employees, students, and members to make a measurable impact in the communities in which we live and work. We are grateful for the partnerships with the following corporations, universities, and community groups.
Aon Corporation
Jewish United Fund
Apollo Group
Jones Day
Associated Bank
K&L Gates
the chaperones say ‘Stop
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Kirkland & Ellis
Running!’ – the kids were
Bank of America
McDermott, Will & Emery
that excited to be here.”
BMO Harris Bank
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
BP Corporation Morgan Stanley Smith Barney The Cambridge Group North Park University CBOE The Northern Trust Chicago 20th Ward Northwestern Law School Chicago White Sox Northwestern Mutual City of Chicago Orbitz Credit Suisse PEAK6 Deloitte PepsiCo DePaul University College of Communications DePaul University Driehaus College of Business
Perkins & Will Queen of All Saints Randstad USA
Exelon Roosevelt University Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Segall Bryant & Hamill GEM Realty Capital UBS Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. United Airlines The Hallmark University of Chicago Press Harris & Harris US Bank HDR U.S. Department of Education Jenner & Block + more than 250 dedicated community volunteers
“You always knew the kids were coming when we heard
AFTER SCHOOL MENTORING Volunteer
OUR TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joanne Alter (1927- 2008) Marion Stone
Ginny Carlson
Co-Founders
Educator, Civic Leader
Ronald Sonenthal
Roger Carlson
Chairman
Past President
Chief Operating Officer, Deloitte Tax, LLP
Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Mark Spender Director, Credit Suisse
Philip Hildebrandt
Federico Flores Education Leader
Roz Supera Educator, Civic Leader
Jill Jacobs-Baar Director of Education, Invesco Powershares
Eileen Sweeney Director of Community Relations, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Brook Jay Founder & CMO, All Terrain
Carl Tannenbaum
Laura Shroyer Liss
Paul Lantero Head of Marketing & Origination IST Oil Americas, BP Corporation
President
Chief Executive Officer, Segall Bryant & Hamill James L. Garard, III
Past President
Kristine Shaffner Vice President, The John Buck Company Randy Raup Civic Leader
Vice President
Second Vice President – Legal
Partner, Patzik, Frank & Samotny Carolyn Goldhaber Treasurer
Elaine Levinson Educator, Civic Leader
Chief Financial Officer, Vienna Beef
Robert B. Lifton Past President
Jeremy Cole
Past President
Senior Vice President, Chief Economist, Northern Trust Lauren Rocklin Director, Business Development, Orbitz Worldwide Edward Tilly Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Board Options Exchange
Consultant, Civic Leader
Secretary
Partner, Jones Day
Katarinna McBride Partner, Harrison & Held, LLP
Matthew R. A’Hearn Senior Vice President, Investment Banking, Moelis & Co.
Jennifer Mikulina Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery
Bill Atwood Executive Director, Illinois State Board of Investment
Krish Mohip Chief Deputy of Schools, Chicago Public Schools
Amy Best Chief Human Resources Officer, Exelon Corporation
Brenda Palm ex-officio
Executive Director, Working in the Schools (WITS) Timothy Bixler Managing Director, Credit Suisse Alice Rooks Marketing, Big Ten Network 38 annual report 2013
ADVISORY BOARD Robert Allegrini Donna LaPietra Elliot Lehman Terri Lind Tom Murphy Ellen O’Connor Tom Swaney Lili Ann Zisook
ASSOCIATES BOARD Anna Miller
Valerie Butron
Nicole Johnson*
Paul Callero
Andrew Jones
Vice President
Sylvia Cho
Jolyn Koehl
Emily Reagan
Liz Christen
Leslie Lesner*
Abubakr Dumbuya
Ellen MacEntee
Lauren Fredericks
Matt Mullenax
Communications Chair
Jaime Freeman
Janet Post
Patrick Sinicropi
Brigid Gallagher
Austin Rabine
Development Chair
Robert Goodman*
Dawn Randall
Nick Acker*
Betsy Graber
Shannon Rischow
Carlos Aparicio
Kassandra Hasty
Kathy Rowings*
Ximena Beltran
Patrice Henderson
Nick Scodro
Tom Besio
Claire Hoffmann*
Megan Smith
Doug Buchler
Scott Holloway
Elise Spadavecchio
Amanda Budow
Parrish Ivy
Abigail Tam
Kelli Burke
Carolyn Jaw
Hanna Wiesmayer
Brenda Palm
Christine Driskill
Kristen Strobbe
Executive Director
Program Manager
Program & Evaluation Coordinator
Kristen Eidson
Morgan O’Neil*
Ellen Werner
Deputy Director, Program
Program Manager
Program Coordinator
Ahmadou Drame*
Stephanie Hauber*
Program Coordinator
Program Assistant
Lynn Finley*
Pat Murphy
Grants Coordinator
Program Assistant
Maddy Gecht
Barb Smith
Program Coordinator
Program Assistant
Jenny Lawson
Fithawee Tzeggai
Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Grants Coordinator
Jillayne Benjamin*
President
Samantha Stevens
Events Chair
Nate Roberts Marketing &
Membership &
STAFF
& Strategic Partnerships
Asheley Smith Development Director
Shaunna MacLeod Director of Evaluation & Quality Assurance
Michelle Chrusciel Development & Communications
Channing Lenert
Marquon Lattimore
Program Manager
Program Coordinator
Urban Alliance Intern
Tovah Burstein
Angelo Santa Lucia
Program Manager
Program Coordinator
* Active during the 2012-2013 fiscal year, but not current as of publication
OUR MISSION Working in the Schools (WITS) promotes literacy and a love of learning in Chicago Public School elementary students through a volunteer-powered, outcomes-based portfolio of programs. WITS endeavors to bridge the achievement and opportunity gap for underserved students through building connections with positive adult role models. Alongside our teachers and school administrators, WITS works to provide the critical support that our students need to set them on a path toward academic success.
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