Our Team
Staff
Jessica Mater
Interim Executive Director
Hana Becker
Director of Development and Communications
Amy Thayer
Community Schools Program Director
Zacharyiah Austin
Literacy In Action Program Coordinator
Judy Marmolejo
Senior Resource Coordinator, Catalyst Maria Charter School
Matt Gauen
Senior Resource Coordinator, Orozco Academy
Raul Hernandez
Resource Coordinator, Hamline Elementary
Abril Gonzalez
Programs and Evaluation Up2Us Sports AmeriCorps VISTA
Jessica Ingram
Site Coordinator, LEARN 8
Brianna Bealer
Site Coordinator, LEARN 8
Jennel Mead
Site Coordinator, Plamondon Elementary
Mary Jasso
Site Coordinator, Pilsen Academy
Executive Board
Rocio Aldana, Co-Chair
eGuide
Julie Ellafrits, Co-Chair
American Medical Association
Jon Corpman
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Evan Radomski
Madison Dearborn Partners
Sam Johnson
Melbourne City FC
Kevin Knapp
Market Strategy Group
Brett Kornblatt
Stout
Evan Zhong
Kellogg Board Fellow
Amy Vondra
Southwind Industries
Jason Ivanitz
Eaton
Seli Cerda
CDW
Kim Denne
Lyra Health
Jessica Mater
America SCORES Chicago
Interim Executive Director
Development Board
Adam Weiss
ConstructConnect
Brian Bullington
Chicago Public Schools
Casey McAlduff
WestEd
Kristina Modesto
Cook County State’s Attorney Office
Lewis Wang
Performant Capital
Our Executive Board provides strategic and fiscal oversight, corporate partnerships and fundraising support. Our Development Board provides event planning, marketing and PR support.
Contact us to learn how you can be considered for membership.