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2013 Annual Report

A LETTER TO OUR COMMUNITY

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.

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.

PHIL HILDEBRANDT

President, WITS Board of Directors BRENDA PALM

Executive Director

KRISH MOHIP Former Principal of Walsh Elementary,

Chief Deputy of Schools, Chicago Public Schools

“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.”

Thank you!

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

Continued to expand our Early Childhood Summer Program

that ensures students are ready for kindergarten and first grade

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A HISTORY OF WITS

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

MARION STONE & JOANNE ALTER (1927-2008) Co-founders of WITS

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“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

“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

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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

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

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.

the students we serve

WHO + WHY

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Brown 54 N Hermitage Ave

Carnegie 1414 E 61st Pl

Carter 4747 S Marshfield Ave

Cook 8150 S Bishop St

De Diego 1313 N Claremont Ave

Drake 2722 Martin Luther King Dr

Everet t 3419 S Bell Ave

Fairfield 6201 S Fairfield Ave

Haugan 4540 N Hamlin Ave

Henson 1326 S Avers

Hibbard 3244 W Ainslie Ave

Holden 1104 W 31st St

Jenner 1119 N Cleveland Ave

Jordan 7414 N Wolcott Ave

Lowell 3320 W Hirsch St

Lozano 1501 N Greenview Ave

Manierre 1420 N Hudson Ave

McClellan 3527 S Wallace St

Melody 412 S Keeler

Morrill 6011 S Rockwell St

NTA 55 W Cermak Rd

Peabody 1444 W Augusta Blvd

Peirce 1423 W Bryn Mawr Ave

Sexton 6020 S Langley Ave

Ruggles 7831 S Prairie AveTalcott 1840 W Ohio StWalsh 2015 S Peoria St

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In the schools served by WITS, 95% of the students come from low-income households and approximately 97% are minority

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

“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.”

1 U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Reading Assessments. Students Schools Volunteers Partner Organizations

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WITS is proud to partner with corporate, government, university, and community organizations in order to activate

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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

measuring impact

COMMITMENT TOEVALUATION

progress in their reading skills.

One even stated ‘ Yo u know,

I can read now!’ I loved telling

the students at the end that they

are now ready for first grade! It

was a wonderful experience for

me and I hope the children felt the

same.” WITS also takes teacher

and principal feedback to heart,

as they are key collaborators who

need to be invested to ensure the

overall strength of our programs.

Strategic program decision making

hinges on lessons learned from the

evaluation process. WITS is always

researching new ways to capture

additional information about our

students, in order to maximize the

impact of our programming and

to narrow the achievement and

opportunit y gap. Dur ing t he

2012-2013 school year, WITS

expanded evaluation measures

across our portfolio of programs,

including a pilot assessment for

the Early Childhood and Early

Childhood Summer Program to

measure growth in students’

emergent reading skills over

time. The Mid-day Mentoring

evaluation was enhanced with

the addition of student-produced

pre- and post-test pilot data to

measure students’ perceptions

of the mentoring experience,

as well as pre- and post-test

data to track changes in attitude

and self efficacy, which build

a strong foundation. The After

School Mentoring evaluation

included pre-and post-test pilot

data to assess treatment and

comparison of students’ oral

reading fluency. In addition,

data was collected for all After

School Mentoring comparison

and treatment students to

assess changes in attitude and

self-ef f icacy, which build a

strong foundation for future

academic success.

Student quotations reveal the

true impact of programming.

When asked what the most

important thing that students

learned this school year, one

student responded, “I learned

to always read a paragraph, think

about it and understand it, and

move on” – a critical reading

strategy which will help this

student well beyond the WITS

program. Another WITS student

learned that “Getting help from

others can benefit you in the

long run. Also, when life gives

you lemons, just make lemonade

because failure is not an option.

Believe you can succeed.”

“At an end of year WITS party,

one kid said with all sincerity,

‘This is the best day of my

life!’ The other kids around

him agreed. I believe it was

in part because the program

had the foresight to present

an award to each student while

announcing how many books

each had read.

I believe this made them feel

a true sense of accomplishment,

pride and acceptance into a

world of letters and possibilities.

I left feeling ten feet tall.”

WITS Volunteer


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

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.

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.

commitment to early learners

OUR PROGRAMS

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

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.

Over the course of just 4 weeks in the

summer program, students showed

a 3-point or 15% gain in their Book+ Print Awareness

During the pilot program, WITS students’

average performance on the Elementary

Reading Attitude Survey increased from

78% to 83%

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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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.

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

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

64% of Early Childhood teachers

reported that students talk about WITS throughout the week

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

2012-2013In 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%

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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.”

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.

97% of teachers report that the Early

Childhood program has a positive impact on student reading ability

Other WITS Volunteers

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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.

43% increase in students served during

the 2012-2013 school year with the

addition of a third site

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 non- WITS students

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%

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.

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OUR VOLUN TEERS

BROWN ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Kenya Sadler

Community Area: Near West Side

Joseph Adams

Devon Albert

Jorden Allen

Larayne Balsan

Jonathon Baron

Shirlee Berman

Richard Biller

Beverly Boyd-Buford

Yael Brunwasser

Michelle Burke

William Butler

Suzanne Cahill

Marla Cohen

Lauren Cole

Marissa Comin

Han Cui

Jennifer Diver

Mary Duby

Rachel Edwards

Marion Fern

Lauren Ferrante

Helen Friedli

Ruth Fromm

Erica Gholson

Tim Gleason

Catherine Gonzalez

Brienne Gorlitsky

Leslie Grant

Helen Hapner

Michael Hensler

Yolanda Herrera

Sarah Hoffman

Jeff Holdvogt

Manny Khandekar

Ann Kladis

Debra Kravitz

Daniel Laumann

Carla Lawless

Susan Lester

Joyce Leviton-Asher

Sam Levor

Elizabeth Lewis

Yana Leytman

Lisa Loesel

John LoPorto

Christine Lupella

Nicole Mann

Kim Matthews

Jake Mattinson

Ulrika Mattsson

Ryan McAdams

Elise McGee

Michael McMillan

Stanley Meadows

Bill Merten

Julia Meyer

Jennifer Mikulina

Nicole Miller

Stephen Miller

Jonathan Motto

Andrea Mrozinski

Katherine Mundy

Natalie Nathanson

Karne Newburn

Megan Osberger

Marta Pawlowska

Saralyn Peritz

Joan Polacheck

Peggy Quinn

Cynthia Raskin

Sarah Rattle

David Rhee

Debbie Rogers

Robin Rogers

Diana Rudoy

Robin Saichek

Margaret Sanne

Ida Schenwar

Mariateresa Schiappa

Kristine Schultz

Adam Severson

Cynthia Sher

Amy Sklare

Katherine Sopranos

Viola Stamm

Heidi Steele

Abby Steinman

Helene Stelian

Sharon Stone

Sarah Talavera

Lauren Tatar

Greg Thomas

Mary Tidwell

Alyssa Unikel

Andrew Van Dyke

Monica Wallace

Melissa Weaver

CARNEGIE ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Docilla Pollard

Community Area: Woodlawn

Carrie Adams

Susan Allan

Rosen Angelov

Caleb Arnold

Matt Avery

Benjamin Balskus

Christopher Chung

Mary Corrado

Kate Davey

Joan Davies

Janet Deckenbach

Robert Desmond

Saleem Dhamee

Theresa Fagan

Micah Fehrenbacher

Adam Gannaway

Ruth Goring

Andrea Guinn

Timothy Harper

Kelley Heider

Christina Henry

Mary Hoover

Joe Jackson

CARTER ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Justin Moore

Community Area: Washington Park

Carolyn Bonner

Carlotta Brown

Lisa Franklin

Kevin Gordon

Kendal Parker

Lekisha Richardson

Carl Stanley

Yuji Toefield

COOK ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Simone Griffin

Community Area: Auburn Gresham

Ridhima Ahuja

Donald Bateman

Michael Berkemeyer

Eric Chou

Ryan Clark

Sarah Copeland

Josh Davenport

Lise Dolasinski

Dasha Dwin

David Geifman

Susan Guediguian

Jennifer Harmon

Kassandra Hasty

Nicola Idehen

Erica Inzer

Sharyn Ioffe

Jeremy Joseph

Emily Kalkowski

Shelley Kasnick

Lisa Kastigar

Joe Koop

Amanda Kornfein

Joseph Kryza

Matthew Leimetter

Shelly Lewis

Lauren Linton

Dan Lopiccolo

Franchesca Mateo

Emily Meaney

Brad Meyers

Mickie Miszewski

Courtney Nay

Beanca Nicholson

Liz Niemyjska

Colleen Nolan

Nina Onsager

Alyse Passaglia

Hillary Philips

Deepa Ramakrishnan

Colleen Reilley

Jordan Rockwell

Davis Shah

Joanne Shea

Kate Sheedy

Ellen Shevlin

Rachel Skeels

Elizabeth Slamar

Mike Smoler

Katie Sullivan

Kristen Sun

Kathleen Toth

Colleen Turley

Kathleen Turley

Amanda Vazzano

Nike Verghese

Nakesha Welch

Zachary White

Sarah Whitford

Peggy Yott

Jane Jiambalvo

Cynthia Johnson

Nicholas Johnson

Denise Kennedy

Michael Koplow

Mary Laur

Ebony Marshall

Priya Nelson

Patti O’Shea

Ashley Pierce

Ed Rhyne

Shannon Rischow

Devon Ritter

Marsha Ross

Theresa Rothschadl

Carol Rugg

Lauren Salas

Carol Saller

Jill Shimabukuro

Ashley Towne

Shenyun Wu

Ellen Zalewski

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.


DE DIEGO ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Alice Marie Vera

Community Area: (West Town) Humboldt Park

Sinead Aylward

Christen Baille

Patrice Bruneau-Onylego

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

Tim Macek

David McCunniff

Sana Mohammed

Gigi Moore

Vibha Nair

Manju Navani

Owen Pelzger

Mike Powers

Lauren Rocklin

Ola Ross

Debby Ruff

Scott Savidan

Kristine Schaffner

Eric Schmidt

Elizabeth Segura

Sarah Sharp

Joyce Somogye

Benjamin Spacapan

Therese Stanko

Ana Strutz

Stefanie Tucker

Carmela Van Atta

Ann Wagner

Herschel Wallace

David Wuertz

DRAKE ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Keshia Warner

Community Area: Douglas (Bronzeville)

Michael Abernathy

Pooja Agarwal

Judith Allen

Julianne Alonzo

Jim Alter

Neil Anderson

Andrew Andreasik

Cameron Avery

Jessica Baer

Michael Barker

Robert Barrett

Dino Barth

Bob Best

Amy Bochenek

Roy Briggs

John Burke

Jennifer Bustamante

Denise Caffey

Lilliana Caldwell

Erin Campbell

Brendan Carter

Nick Castellano

Abhinav Chordia

Michelle Chrusciel

Chris Coady

Tina Coconate

Jeffrey Colon

David Crabtree

Brian Cummings

Mallory Cybulski

Barbara Dalton

John Delnero

Jim Dimitriou

Jeff Dritz

Yvonne Droba

Bradley Dumes

Susannah Dunlap

Robyn Eck

Joseph Engels

Andrea Esau

Seth Feinberg

Lynn Finley

Molly Fitzgerald

Michael Folan

Monica Foster

Lizette Galeana

Khar-ece Garrett

Geraldine Glicken

Tracey Goldthwaite

Debra Gostkiewicz

Joe Green

Trish Griffin

Irene Guillen

Virginia Gummersall

Janet Guptill

Laurie Haffron

Jennifer Harris

Tiara Harris

Peter Heinz

April Heitz

Evan Herman

Celeste Herrera

Elizabeth Hester

Katie Holland

Tondalaya Hozier

Angela Jarosky

Christina Javier-Torres

Dawn Johnson

Lisa Johnson

Nicole Johnson

Katie Kanupke

Gurleen Kapoor

Steven Karceski

Jessica Kelly-Misch

Sheena Kemp

Paulette Kennedy

Evelyn Klauber

Linda Klute

Tom Knorring

Brian Krchmery

Philip Kunz

Sarah Kwasigroch

Chris Kwasinski-Lecker

Sangmee Lee

Melissa Leonard

Mark Manning

Elena Manzo

Thomas Marneris

Stephanie Marrin

Marly Mathes

Kim Matthews

William McCullough

Molly McGinley

Bill McGuane

Abi Mehta

Katie Messenger

Katie Mikulak

Steven Milcarek

Cheryl Mizera

Kim Moore

Kelly Moorehead

Darlene Mroz

Nicholas Munchiando

Mary Murphy

Melissa Murphy

Margaux Nair

Melissa Neubeck

Dorothy Nieciecki

Megan Nolan

Lauren Norris

Rayshawn Nowlin

Steve O’Neil

Dan Opalka

Stephanie Orbon

Breanne Osborne

Brenda Palm

Vera Parker

Andrea Parodi

Richard Paulson

Mariana Perdomo

Kathy Petrusek

Ron Petzke

Jocelyn Pluth

Tom Preli

Stephanie Priebe

Justin Priest

Maridelle Rand-Jauregui

Peggy Rasch

Ashley Regan

James Richardson

Sarah Rogotzke

Juliana Rossi

Brooke Ruckstaetter

Gwendolyn Rugg

Mitchell Sadus

Shehzad Sayal

Rachel Seebach

Michael Seibert

Sarah Severe

Robert Shannon

Rachel Sher

Margaret Siber

Daniel Sieracki

Joyce Sikich

Demetra Sklavos

Clare Souter

Sharon Stanciel

Elizabeth Starkey

Kate Starshak

Mary Stoll

Elizabeth Suh

William Sullivan

Marlene Szymanski

Audrey Tepperman

Mary Thomas

Tom Tiernan

Niki Tovin

Rachana Vora

Mike Wade

Jared Weyker

Diamonique White

James Wieties

Charles Wiggins

Eric Williams

Rachel Wright

Karla Yeh

Anna Yang

Shadi Zabad

EVERETT ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Rodolfo Rojas

Community Area: McKinley Park

Danielle Blackwell

Nell Bochenek

Summer Brown

Sabrina Cui

Hillary Darville

Yu Dong

Sharon Eul

Robin Florzak Angell

Allison Gao

Brooke Gugat

Kathy Hillegonds

Melanie Hoebbel

Matt Krause

Xiaoqing Li

Anavelia Mauricio

Venus Meng

Susanne Mickey

Leslie Perkins

Ovetta Sampson

Joanna Shen

FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Martha Quiroga

Community Area: Englewood

Jason Adams

Kristy Agostino

David Allsop

Annie Ashraf

Juanita Ayala

Cynthia Bailey

Matt Basil

Julie Becker

Regan Berg

Donna Brown

Shirley Brown

Gary Bryant

Tracey Burke

Kellie Bylica

Adam Caldwell

Michael Chou

Anna Contreras

Kelley Cook

Tristram Crittendon

Jacob Diller-Schatz

Brian Dougherty

Lisa Drake

Gloria Duarte

Laura Duchesne

Jaron Eanes

Varun Ebenezer

Amy Erickson

Lea Erwin

Yusuf Esat

Caroline Fuir

Monica Garcia

Brenda Garland

Bob Gianneschi

Emily Golding

Daniel Goldman

Elizabeth Gonzalez

Gabriella Guajardo

Sabrina Guenther

Vanessa Haleco-Meyer

Kristin Hamb

Nicole Hardy

Geoffrey Harris

John Haworth

Andrew Herink

Toi Hooker

Pamela Jones-Helm

Andy Kennedy

Kathryn Kerner

Maria Koczur

Joe Lance

Michael Laudone

Blake Laughter

Patty MacArthur

Hector Marquez

Terri Masquelier

Justin McPhee

Renzo Mejia

Katherine Mowen-Matz

James Nelson

Melissa Newman

Susan Niblack

Ana Oppenheimer

Lindsey Pannell

Anjli Patel

Matthew Prather

Cynthia Rasche

Gaynetta Ross

Dana Rozanski

John Sachs

Kristen Santiago

Matthew Schultz

Laurie Shaman

Margaret Silverwood

Jacob Sokolowski

Cathy Swietek

Julie Udesky

William Whitner

Anna Whittaker

Marybeth Yokovich

HAUGAN ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Rosa Valdez

Community Area: Albany Park

Rosemary Acciari

Shirley Bernat

Ann Briody

Frank Briody

Kate Carruth

Jaikie Ceisel

Mary Cicero

Bernadette Divane

David Geilen

Christina Hauser

Janice Hourihane

Marie Interrante

Virginia Ippolito

Marcella Kane

Mary Kelly

Mary Kessler

Bill Kretz

Joan Kretz

Yue Shen

Kate Stevenson

Timothy Tjeerdsma

Ellen Van

Dongyu Wang

Yue Wang

Zheng Wang

Queenie Wen

Vickie Wen

Kristin Westfall

Anna Yang

Kuakua Zhang

Yan Zhang

Katie Kunzer

Daniel Lynch

Tracy Mayfield

Annie McDonnell

Mary McVeigh

Kathy Oba

Josefina Ochoa

Anaya Palay

Carole Restis

Mary Schoendorff

Donald Schultz

Tina Schultz

Jacquelyn Sullivan

Barbara Tierney

Angela Torres

Ellen Van Wart

Florence White

Rita Zalesky

HENSON ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Demetrius Hobson

Community Area: North Lawndale

Teisha Barfield

Stephanie Bradley

William Brewster

Carolyn Bruner

Stephanie Clark

David Cohen

Michael Combopiano

Melinda Conner

Kendal Cross

Catherine Crossley

Gail Dewalt

Megan Donovan

Bayle Ellis

Nathaniel Evett

Jeremy Ferentz

Jon Findley

Theresa Fortier

Jaime Freeman

Elizabeth Garvey

Javier Gonzalez

Kim Hedges

Greg Hertko

Julie Hughes

Jahkelle Johnson

Luke Johnson

Justyna Kalinowska

Eileen Kaplan

Angela Krise

Niamh Kristufek

Colette LaKoma

Kevin Lawler

Catherine Liu

Thomas Lowery

Nicole Mandeville

Marian Merritt

Kurt Miller

Matthew Moheban

Richard Moon

Meaghan Mooney

Daniel Murphy

Angie Musick

Andrea Nawn

Susan O’Brien

Christopher Pearson

Tyler Pottebaum

Bilal Rathore

Pamela Reimann

Dianne Rist

Patti Saraceno

Ethan Schweir

Jennie Siering

Karen Sopata

Scott Spinney

Yolanda Stacy-Martin

John Stockton

Kenneth Stoklosa

Kristy Stoner

Beth Talentowski

Michelle Tesch

Amanda Trinidad

Michelle Tucker

Blanca Velez

Marshall Weadick

Jamila Williams

Matthew Witt

Lauren Wittert

John Yast

Laura Zygmontowicz


HIBBARD ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Scott Ahlman

Community Area: Albany Park

Ann-Helen Anderson

Sarah Anderson

Michelle Ball

Susan Balmer

Beth Bauman

Sean Burke

Annie Carter

Chiku Clement

Emily Dahl

Charisma Eaglin

Carla Forster

Betty Geilen

Susan Gottlieb

Debby Greenberg

Bailey Grote

Emily Hawkinson

Grace Herrera

Catherine Howorth

Christopher Hubbard

Candice Johnson

Richard Kallao

Clare Killy

Nokawethaba Kinase

Bob Lipman

Mary Mabus

Courtney Marten

Jack Mathews

Peggy Mathews

Maureen McInerney

Gerald Meyers

Sandra Meyers

Annette Moy

Matthew Ostercamp

Lisa Peterson

Katherine Petty

Jennifer Pope

Joseph Ramirez

Michael Russell

Brittany Skiles

Sarah Snow

Joanne Soderstrom

Stephen Spencer

Terrie Stickler

Linda Swimmer

Jody Temkin

Danielle Testen

Sarah Thorngate

Melissa Velez-Luce

Annie Yung

HOLDEN ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Konstantinos Patsiopoulos

Community Area: Bridgeport

Stacy Adlman

Dianne Akers

Praveen Anbudaiyaw

Brad Anderson

Raymond Banks

Mark Bohling

Jim Bordignon

Brian Broadwater

Eugene Carreras

Jeff Chalem

Sudarsana Challa

Amy Colo

Sean Conley

Stephanie Curulewski

Karen Dace

Mark Dettman

Kevin Dewan

Simit Dhawan

Melissa Erickson

Bea Farmer

Arvind Gadhiya

Sapna Gondell

Michael Goodman

Bill Griffith

Connie Griggs

Stephanie Grohovskey

Sachin Gupta

Shelley Hadley

Kelly Hansen

Gayle Hargrove

Andrew Hennessy

Patricia Huber

Valerie Johnson

Ryan Kelly

Courtnei Krider

Matthew Kruska

Dominic Lewis

Michael Mangino

Debbie Martin

Carla Mayfield

Sharrell McKennie

Andrea Moore

Terri Morgan

Natalie Neyman

David Olsen

Erick Pederson

Randy Perillo

Carla Pickney

Dan Pocius

Nathan Porter

LOZANO ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Maria Campos

Community Area: West Town

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 Munnerlyn-Jenkins

Angela Nambiar

Stacy O’Brien

Bradley Perkins

Dave Pipal

Caroline Robinson- Burton

Randy Tate

Von Tran

Adrienne Vinson

Katrina Waldron

Tina Werber

Courtney Williams

Toni Williams

MANIERRE ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Derrick Orr

Community Area: Near North Side

Amy Abaravich

Wendy Aeschlimann

Himal Agarwal

Eric Alonso

Yael Aufgang

Roberta Barnett

Pat Bass

Ellenna Berger

Todd Berlacher

Laura Bienz

Tim Bixler

Steven Bock

Kelli Burke

Joseph Buss

Babs Byron

Mark Cody

Lisa Coghlan Dolan

Jeremy Cole

Thomas Coyle

Doris Dallow

Kelly Engelbrecht

Chelsea Farley

Connie Farmer

Jenae Fonseca Moreen

Adrian Foster

Kim Freedman

Jennifer Gillum

Sandy Golden

Jessica Goldman

Art Gunther

Lyndsey Handschiegel

Nancy Hanson

Jennifer Hanzel

Melissa Hirst

Morgan Hirst

Mark Hoffmann

Michael Jacobsen

Stephen Keefer

Kendra Kettelhut

Kevin Knight

Brett Kornblatt

Jonathan Linas

Karen Lutz

Susan Matejcak

David Matsumura

David McGranahan

Bill McGrath

John Michalik

Pat Miller

Cynthia Minta

Michael Mitchell

Smita Modi

Trevor Morse

Trisha Mowbray

Courtenay Nolan

Eric Palm

Jessica Panza

Katie Rames

Pratyasha Rath

Caren Rawlins

Matt Raymond-Ihle

Courtney Reilly

Andrea Renaldi

Ross Rocklin

Jody Rosenbaum

Lee Ann Russo

Tom Rybarczyk

Natalie Saltiel

Gabriel Scannapieco

Bill Schey

Margaret Seurynck

Beverly Shapiro

Adam Shatek

Alyssa Simons

Ian Smith

Mark Spender

Brigid Stegemoeller

Amy Sunshine

Meghan Sweeney

Dale Travis

Paul Vanden Heuvel

Beth Vogel

Jill Vorobiev

Joanne Wallace

Charles Wehland

Crystal West

Ben Weyers

Jim White

Keara Williams

Emilie Winter

Samantha Woo

Bobbie Zammatta

LOWELL ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Gladys Rivera

Community Area: Humboldt Park

Alex Arroyoh

Tom Besio

John Botica

Liz Brownlow

Kim Byrne

Paul Callero

Deborah Dorsey-Newman

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

Holly Moore

Matthew Moreno

Jennifer Mull

Steven Mycyk

Tracey Nabors

Torrie Nicholson

Michael Offereins

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

Tracey Quirk

Marianne Ryan

Matthew Sandler

Chris Schulz

Estela Segura

Eugene Sekiguchi

Tara Shannon

Ebony Smith

Steve Somora

Mark Stanke

Zackary Starbird

Lisa Sterba

Drew Strellis

Thomas Teska

Raquel Thompson

Philippe Waked

Donna Weimer

Lauren Williams

Ann Witczak

Theresa Zapiecki

JENNER ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Berlinder Fry

Community Area: Near North Side

Fran Ehrlich

Karl Eisenberg

Ron Gilford

Bud Lifton

JORDAN ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Willie White

Community Area: Rogers Park

Larry Gordon

Donna Levitz

Kay Rossiter


MCCLELLAN ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Joseph Shoffner

Community Area: Bridgeport

Joanna Aguirre

Katherine Barker

Megan Basten

Kevin Bischoff

Maria Braham

Wendy Butzen

Jeff Cardwell

Kevin Coe

Adam Coons

John Corvino

Sara Creehan

Leni Depoister

Tiffany Dimas

Frances Dwyer

Kevin Freeman

Mark Frommer

Nick Goodspeed

Bob Grim

Elyse Hahner

Jordan Henry

Brian Hickey

Art Holmberg

Julie Holmberg

Beverly Johnson

Joe Kartheiser

Benjamin Katz

Patrick Kelly

Alix Krupa

Gabriela Lagunas

Amanda Lindenberg

Dan Maguire

Pete Maguire

Larry Majkrzak

Paul Manghera

Nichole Manning

Lauren Markiewicz

Michael Mazza

Priscilla Meadow

Ceecee Menaker

Elizabeth Milla

James Murphy

Sally Murray

Laina Myers

Michael Neuses

Carrie Norwood

Marisa Novak

Jennifer O’Donnell

Christine O’Reilly

Matt Peterson

Sheila Phelan

Guillermina Pineda

Jordan Porschel

Louise Reynolds

Patrick Ryan

Nicole Saunches

Dave Schabes

Adriana Serna

Thomas Sheridan

Tercia Silva-Bajner

Courtney Tarver

Stacy Tsihlopoulos

Cherie Vari

Elizabeth Vazquez

Laura Visin

Bill Waters

Erica Weiss

Mallory Whitlock

MORRILL ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Michael Beyer

Community Area: Chicago Lawn

Pete Adkins

Nike Afolabi

Jorge Alaves

Freeda Brook

Johnny Chacon

Sheila Coffin

James Firtzpatrick-Trice

Mary Gabioud

Silvia Gonzalez

Audrey Guy

Stacey Hughes

Laura Janota

Andreakia Junearick

MELODY ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Nancy Hanks

Community Area: West Garfield Park

Mary Kay Accurso

Justin Ahn

Jennifer Andert

Vickie Argueta

Ellie Bahrmasel

Scott Barnum

Sean Bashford

Robin Behre

Mamta Bhaiya

Dienye Bilaye-Benibo

Christine Brosowski

Barbara Burke

Yolanda Cannella

Bett Canning

Tonantain Carmona

Alyssa Case

Kimberly Check

Samantha Chruscinski

Nicole Cicchetti

Sherry Clemons

Mary Conniff

Linda Cunningham

Dennis Dargel

Abby Davis

Kant Desai

Nick Detchev

Mike Diehl

Michael Dolesh

Matthew Fischler

Elvis Garcia

Michael Gilpin

Craig Gitchell

Diana Gleichman

Lydia Gokey

Tanya Green

Adam Hacker

Maergrethe Haines

Thane Hecox

Barb Herb

Phil Hildebrandt

Patricia Hoffmann

Jacqueline Hwangg

Young Im

Janice Jackson

Lisa Jericho

Tawa Jogunosimi

Maggie Johnson

Benjamin Katz

Nick Kladouris

Matthew Koch

Vicki Kraft

John Lafferty

Steve LaPointe

Deborah Larson

NATIONAL TEACHERS ACADEMYPrincipal: Isaac Castelaz

Community Area: Near South Side

David Baker

Adam Block

Bradley Caldwell

Emily Dominski

Jennifer Edgcomb

Erika Edmonson

Michael Elrad

Michael Fox

Gary Freeman

Daniel Gould

Danny Greenberger

Kirt Hartman

Mark Larson

Halina Le

JoAnn Lim

Randy Linna

Laurine Lowery

Jack McCarthy

Amy McLennan

Maureen Meier

Jason Meter

Judie Metzgar

Lisa Misher

Liz Mishima

Thelma Moon

Kelly Moore

Nelsa Moreno

Loreen Nejedly

Annie Newboe

Rafal Oblekowski

MaryLynnO’Callaghan

Kathryn O’Connell

Rachel Paney

Jack Pavilonis

Lynda Peters

Eric Phillips

Marissa Pines

Delette Porter-Williams

Suresh Rajagopal

Sean Rapelyea

Mark Resnik

Jeff Rode

Emy Romanelli

Zach Rosenstock

Swati Rout

Natalie Ruzicka

Jessica Sampson

Amy Sanders

Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar

Subramanyam Sattinsetti

Joseph Savage

Chris Schweitzer

Milena Sijeric

Molly Towns

Mike Turner

Anna Valencia

Ashley Walker

Chantell Washington-Pearce

Elizabeth Whitaker

Holly Workman

Carey Zinck

June Lapidus

Nancy Michaels

Lane Mita

Kathryn Raginis

Janessa Rivas

Jessica Romeo

Robin Smith

Nikita Stange

Julie Sumner-Garibaldi

Armic Tihomir

Jewell Washington

Linda Wilkinson

Louis Hellebusch

Audrey Johnson

Deirdre Klem

Shannon Kuehn

Garrett Leigh

Goda Liutackaite

Daione Mitchell

Jennifer Mosley

Ali Neault

Rafael Pedicini

Richard Petersen

Jonathan Romick

PEABODY ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Federico Flores


Valencia Ahmad

Mark Andersen

Diane Anderson

Lisa Ayres

Derry Backenkeller

Mary Ann Badke

Anna Bak

Laventa Barlow

Annette Bartl

Maria Basilio

Mark Beatty

Svetlana Bekman

Maris Benz

Matt Berg

John Birney

Brady Blackett

Lauren Borjon

Kyle Borkowski

Ellie Bradley

Tej Buch

Chelsea Buckner

Pradeep Bugga

Kevin Burbridge

Michael Burke

Jenny Butler

Mary Bykowski

Catherine Cahill

Nick Campbell

Kathleen Carlson

Mary Carroll

Ted Carroll

Joanne Cegielski

Kennan Cepa

Darlene Chappell

Lisa Chrzasc

Diane Clarke

Jenn Clarke

Derrick Coleman

Ruben Coral

Pamela Cotten

Kevin Crain

David Cumberland

Kathy Cureton

Jack Danilkowicz

Olga Davis

Tanya Dawson

Bonnie Dechambre

Santiago Delboy

Adele DeMooy

Dana DeYoung

Lumi Diaz

Rosemary Dineen

Lindsey Dodd

Maria Dorenbecher

Kimberly Duncan

Ozzie Durrett

Andrea Dutton

Bill Easom

Laurel Eatherly

Andrew Edelston

Shannon Eidson

Vanda El

Kori Eppers

Mildred Flynn

Ashley Forman

Matthew Frustaci

Evan Fye

Brigid Gallagher

Jamie Garard

Justine Gembala

Megan Gisselman

Nick Goode

Massimo Guglielmo

Christopher Haite

Elizabeth Hand

Tameria Harrison

Albert Hecht

Cordelia Henry

Brenda Hernandez

Marietta Hesdorffer

Michael Hirsch

Annie Hobbs

Jen Hobbs

Brenda Holmes

Brian Holthouse

Beth Homerding

James Hotchkiss

Barbara Hourihan

Greg Huffman

Sarah Hughes

Vicky Hurst

Rochelle Hynes

Natasha Irani

Anne Jablo

Madhavi Jampani

Jade Jefferson

Dorlisa Johnson

Femi Johnson

Andrew Jones

Stephanie Jones

Chris Jordan

Stephanie Joseph

Anthony Juozapavich

Alicia Kacic

Bonnie Kennedy

Dev Vrat Khanna

Paige Kolesar

Carrie Koppernolle

Tammi Kozlowski

Nisha Kumar

Danielle Lauber

Andrea Law

Grace Leen-Kuelper

Tom Lei

Garrett Leigh

Barb Leipold

Erin Leland

Coleen Letke

Michael Link

Jean Lubliner

Andrew Lussen

Amy Machairas

Adam Magyar

Terence Maiellaro

Bruce Marcus

Gustavo Marquez

Kevin Marrs

Joanna Mattia

Asanta Maxwell

Jessica McElroy

Andrea Millender

Anna Miller

Barbara Miller

Heather Miller

Jeff Miller

Samantha Miller

Emily Moceri

Ashik Mohideen

Peter Monko

Kim Moore

Lisa Moore

Hanna Moosa

Chris Murray

John Napoli

Sherri Neff

Erik Nelson

Colleen Neu

Kristy Obuchowski

Tim Orr

Brooke Osborn

Christine Pande

Stephen Parlier

Erick Perez

Abigail Petersen

Ashley Peterson

David Peterson

Susan Peterson

Kristina Pierce

Jack Piliponis

Jeffrey Piwnick

Courtney Plaster-Strange

Evan Plumb

Rick Pokorny

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

Anthony Severino

Thomas Sigle

Gerald Sinish

Jeff Smith

Erika Snell

Anne Sprecher

Sharon Stansbury

Nik Staver

Gregg Steamer

Stephanie Stefanik

Sam Stevens

Lou Storino

Gwen Streitmatter

Stacy Suerth

Joe Swan

Anthony Syracuse

Ashley Tambunan

Gloria Taylor

Kim Thompson

Drew Tichawa

Wili Tolentino

Samantha Torres

Exuan Trocio

Gayle Turek

George Uribe

Patti Vanella

Ben Voigt

Jennifer Vroman

Kevin Walsh

Heidi Warner

Kristin Wasikowski

Sean Wieland

Hanna Wiesmayer

Emily Wilderman

Sara Winter

Graeme Wood

Angie Wright

Annie Wright

Fred Wu

Mei Wu

Britt Yackey

Randy Yang

Michaelene Yates

Peter Yu

Rabia Zakaria

Angel Zhang

Jacob Zitter

Kevin Zussman

PEIRCE ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Nancy Mendez

Community Area: Edgewater

Ronna Baron

Laura Bayley

Jean Chapman

Kalai Donner

Jessica Romeo

Jacyln Stanczyk

Bronna Wasserman

Sandra Zennie


TALCOTT ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Olimpia Bahena


Jeremy Adler

Joshua Altman

Ava Amini

Nathan Anderson

Deepa Arora

Nick Bailey

Trisha Bakshi

Colleen Balek

Rhea Banks

Matt Barns

Lili Behm

Heather Benzmiller

Peter Boehm

Jiwon Boo

Aimee Bothwell

Benjamin Brabston

Suzie Brindise

Lauren Caisman

Robert Cameron

Jason Carter

Alison Caverly

Angela Chang

Natasha Chu

Tiffany Chu

Alexander Chun

Jennifer Coronel

Seth Corthell

Adam Coulson

Robert Crane

Jamie Crofts

Carol Crystle

Kalista Cui

Emily Damrau

Nick Danoff

Matthew Darch

Adrienne D’Luna

Kelly Dontje

Leslie Douglass

Kshitij Dua

Uttara Dukkipati

Mark Dumas

Anna Farias-Eisner

Marjorie Filice

Megan Fitzgerald

Zahira Flores

Katie Forer

Lauren Fried

Kajuana Crutcher

Yasmin Dalal

Christine De Leon-Nordena

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

Julia Gideon

Katie Giger

Aletha Gissler

Todd Glickman

Lisa Glosniak

Dawn Goltz

Tanya Gonzalez

Bobby Goodman

Betsy Graber

Shanita Griffin

Kimberly Grove

Susan Hadley

Peggy Haga

Betty Harrell

T’Nesha Harris

Kristin Hartridge

Tara Henderson-Delgado

Carlos Herrera

Sean Horan

Jehan Jaber

Nancy Jasinski

Carolyn Jaw

Cheryl Johnson

Tiffini Joseph

Arlene Kaminski

Daniejla Karanikic

Christine Kelly

Robert Kemp

Danielle Klaffenbach

Megan Kleinick

Jolyn Koehl

Aimee Kohoutek

Brittany Kopf

Matthew Kowal

Cody Lewis

Eric Lin

Jim Liu

Candice Long

Cheryl Friedman

Sweta Gabhawala

Andrew Gilbert

Michelle Goyke

Kelsey Green

Shitang Guo

Sarah Halbach

Christopher Hall

Jay Harrington

Robert Harrits

Emily Hartnett

Alanna Holt

Yan Huang

Sam Ikard

Ben Israel

Justin Iwata

Jason Kaiser

Michael Katz

Eileen Kelly

Roshni Khurana

Lori Knapp

Laura Kolesar

Alyse Kowalick

Michael Krantz

Lupe Laguna

Edmond Lay

Tina Li

Keith Ligvori

Marta Malko

Michael Maloff

Hannah Marlin

Jason Marsico

John McAllister

Linda McGill Smith

Peter McLaughlin

Andrew McNulty

Harini Mekala

Amanda Morris

Patricia Murguia

Saurabh Nathany

Brian O’Connell

Caitlin Olwell

Severiano Ortiz

Kimberly Pathman

Kelsey Paul

Leif Peterson

George Pitsoulakis

Alfred Lumbera

Lynn Maday-Nelson

Michelle Malloy

Melissa Marik

Cam Martinez

Siobhan McCarthey

Ellen McClosky

Lucy McEntee

Malisa McGee

Pamela McKinney

Abigail McKowen

Nicholas McNully

Jamie Mielneczek

Ashley Mueller

Raija Naegeli

Molly Napleton

Tammy Negrillo

Donald Olson

Elizabeth O’Malley

Kameelah Omar

Lauren Onderisin

Veronica Padilla

Scott Palmer

Christina Park

Sagar Patel

Alexandria Penaranda

Marta Petryna

Dave Pierce

Kristina Pierce

Kyle Piereth

Lawrence Pope

Sheila Prendergast

Dawn Randall

Mary Rathert

Cleola Ratliff

Samantha Ray

Pamler Readus

Myles Reif

Marissa Reyes

Theresa Reynolds

RUGGLES ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Ida Patterson

Community Area: Greater Grand Crossing

Levi Baer

Shari Bailey

Anne Baldwin

Jeshica Baral

Ximena Beltran

Iola Blanton

Saul Bozeman

Lizzie Brown

Calli Burnett

Nancy Carpenter

Leonard Ciannamea

Muriel Clarkston

Michael Corio

Cabriela Cornejo

Blair Davis

Azucena De La Torre

Tyrone Denard

Jennifer DiOrio

Rachael Dobis

Ogechi Emechebe

Jacqueline Felker

Tameka Gavin

Angelika Giatras

Shannon Gore

Katherine Handfelt

Olivia Heath

Chaz Heitman

Michelle Hill

Sean Horan

Seth Horning

Blair Janis

SEXTON ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Nicole Monroe

Community Area: Woodlawn

Karen Breashears

Willie Burnham

Mary Clare Griffin

Lynn Sasamoto

Loren Umana

Mary Weprin

Jenna Jaskoske

Miti Kotak

Amy Mason

Yolanda Matthews

Kristin Maynard

Dylan McHugh

Samantha Miroballi

Lexa Murphy

Jillian Nolke

Moe Okada

Gabriela Padilla

Daniela Pavolva

Matthew Ragas

Shena Ramsay

Chloe Rasmas

Danielle Reynolds

Jillian Rice

Allyson Rooks

Barb Smith

Jill Stewart

Katherine Stuart

Devin Sundquist

Corie Suzuki

Barbara Thomas

Shannon Waity

Ryan Wenzel

Barb Willard

Andrea Willis

Heddie Woodard

Adriana Yniguez

Julian Zeng

Mitch Port

Pam Prosch

Erin Ramamurthy

James Reardon

Mario Recabal

Hallie Ritzu

Neal Robin

Richard Royall

Weston Sager

Liz Samoroukova

Elizabeth Sbardellati

Samuel Scarcello

Aaron Schwam

Elizabeth Sellers

Scott Shelton

Alex Shirley

Kelsey Shust

Reena Sikdar

Maggie Siller

Shelby Sklar

Courtney Smith

WALSH ELEMENTARYPrincipal: Krish Mohip

Community Area: Pilsen

Rehana Ahmed

Becky Ahrendt

Eric Anderson

Laura Armstrong

Norma Bautista-Birts

Kristina Black

Jessica Blanco

Amber Bloomfield

Joe Bratt

Matthew Broadfoot

Doug Buchler

Michael Burdeen

Jeffrey Burke

Bianca Cabrera

Mia Cai

David Canfield

Courtney Carroll

Steve Chertow

Martha Conrad

Stefanie Cooley

Geoffrey Stauffer

Scott Steinberg

Rebecca Stephens

William Strom

Scott Syverson

Vanessa Szalapski

Tiffany Taubman

Emily Thomas

Michael Tran

Tyler Valeska

Eric Walder

Kevin Walker

Phil Wiese

Leslie Williams-Small

Pam Witt

Meredith Wren

Ellen Wrend

Paul Wyatt

Percy Xu

Karen Yan

Patti Richmond

Ismael Rivera

Shaun Roach

Paul Robinson

Cynthia Ruffin

Kristen Sandman

Derek Schmitt

Margaret Schneider

Herbert Schofield

Kyle Schwab

Nick Scodro

Jennifer Sendeski

Jamie Shah

Sun mi Shin

Jeremy Skaar

Elise Spadavecchio

Megan Stafford

Tara Stafford

Alissa Starn

John Stoltenberg

Errol Straker

Clare Studwell

Abigail Tam

Maria Targett

Raven Thomas

Vincent Tieu

Kevin Trausch

Kathryn Trelease

Michael Turek

Maureen Walz

Ashleigh Weathers

DeAnna Williams

Sean Williams

Stephanie Yu


WITSEVENTS

2013 BLACKBOARD AFFAIR (from left to right) Maura Daley, Erica Stimac, Lisa Hickey, Brook Jay

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

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.

the two honorees, Bud Lifton and

BMO Harris Bank. Over 400 guests

gathered in celebration of WITS’

legacy and the impact of volunteer-

ism 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.

BUD LIFTON 2012 Alter + Stone Volunteer Award Recipient


Contributions + grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $678,875

In-kind contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,706

Special events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $707, 274

less costs of direct benefit to donors - special events . . . . . . . . . ($169,078)

Investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,531

TOTAL REVENUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,286,308

Program Expenses

Mid-day Mentoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $317,496

After School Mentoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $298,602

Classroom Reading Tutors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70,294

Saturday Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,217

Early Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $141,129

Early Childhood Summer Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,434

Total Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $911,172

Management + general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75,957

Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $131,084

statement of activities

FINANCIALSWorking in the Schools (WITS) prepares its f inancial 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

EXPENSES

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

NET ASSETS

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TOTAL EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,118,213

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $168,095

Beginining of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $416,211

End of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $584,306

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PROGRAM EXPENSES by program

Classroom Reading Tutors

Mid-Day Mentoring

After School Mentoring

Early Childhood

Saturday Tutoring

Early Childhood Summer Program

81%

7%

12%

EXPENSESfigure

2 Fundraising

Programs

Management + general

34%

annual report 2013

15%33%

4%

6%

8%

REVENUE

Special events

Contributions + grants

Investment income

In-kind contributions

52%

42%

4%2%

FY 2

009

FY 2

010

FY 2

011

FY 2

012

FY 2

013

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 diversify 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.

“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

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FINANCIAL TRENDS

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$900,000

$1,000,000

$1,100,000

$1,200,000

$1,300,000

$1,400,000

Expenses

Revenue

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annual report 2013

DONORS$50,000 + $25,000 - $49,999

$15,000 - $24,999

$10,000 - $14,999

$5,000 - $9,999

BMO Harris Bank

Credit Suisse Americas Foundation

Exelon

Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P.

Northern Trust

Polk Bros. Foundation

UBS

Anonymous x 2

Aon Corporation

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

BP America, Inc.

CBOE

Jenner & Block

North Park University

PepsiCo Beverages & Foods

Segall Bryant & Hamill

Marion & Jerome Stone

Morgan Stanley Foundation

White Sox Community Fund,a McCormick Foundation Fund

Robert W. Baird & Co.

Barclays

Ginny & Roger Carlson

CME Group Community Foundation

D & R Fund

Deloitte LLP

GEM Realty Capital, Inc.

David Herro & Jay Franke

Robert Lifton & Carol Rosofsky

McKinsey & Company

Motorola Mobility Foundation

Charles W. Mulaney, Jr.Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &Flom LLP

Alexandra & John Nichols

Norfolk Southern Railway Company

Albert Pick, Jr. Fund

Elizabeth Jamie Alter & Michael Lynton

Robert & Julie Berlacher

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois

Charter One/RBS Citizens

The Chicago Community Trust

Citi

William Daley

Michael & Jacky Ferro The Sun-Times Foundation

Kenneth Griffin Citadel

Harris & Harris

Phil & Carole Hildebrandt

Invest in Others Charitable Foundation

Jones Day

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

K&L Gates LLP

Kirkland & Ellis

Elaine & Donald Levinson

Lollapalooza

Jim and Kay MabieThe Albert Pick, Jr. Fund

Dr. Don Martin & Dr. Vicky Gordon

McDermott, Will & Emery

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Pepper Construction Group

Peter & Alicia Pond

The PrivateBank

Rabine Paving

Juleen Ritchie

Rozansky Family Foundation

Alice & John Sabl

Sam & Dona Scott Fund

The Sidley Austin Foundation

Supera Family Foundation

Vienna Beef, Ltd

“Having served as WITS tutors and Board members for over

twenty years, we are rewarded to see how individual financial

donations, coupled with a dedicated, committed staff and

caring, engaged Board members make a significant difference

in the lives of thousands of Chicago Public School children

each year.”

GINNY & ROGER CARLSON

during the 2013 fiscal year July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013


$1,000 - $2,499

Matt A’Hearn

Anonymous x 4

Barbara Barnes

Prudence Beidler

Tim Bixler

Business & Professional Peoplefor the Public Interest (BPI)

Carylon Foundation

Jean & Alan Chapman

Jeremy Cole

Matt Conti

George & Theresa Cotsirilos Family Foundation

Christopher M. Crane

Mark Evans

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Jamie Garard, III

Carolyn & Steve Goldhaber

Linda & Tim Halfmann

Darryl Hall

Susan & Quentin Heisler

Sarah & Michael Huesing

Ken Kailin

Deirdre & Laird Koldyke

Laura Shroyer Liss

Marquette Associates, Inc.

Edward & Jan Matz Family Fund

Beatrice Mayer

Meatheads Burgers

The McTigue Financial Group

Mesirow Financial

Jennifer Mikulina

Stephen O’Neil

Oppenheimer Family Foundation

Brenda & Eric Palm

Patzik, Frank & Samotny Foundation

Lynn & Melvin Pearl

Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation

Randstad USA

Lauren & Ross Rocklin

Mon Roldan

Sheli & Burton Rosenberg

Bruce Sagan & Bette Cerf Hill

Bettylu & Paul Saltzman

Patrick Sheahan

Elise Spadavecchio

Mark Spender

Richard Sykes

Target

Edward Tilly

$2,500 - $4,999

Apollo Group

William Atwood

The Bloomingdale’s Fundof the Macy’s Foundation

Bruce Foundation

Janet & Thomas Case

William Eason

Neil Fine

James Garard, Jr.

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Invesco Cares

Jill Jacobs-Baar

The John Buck Company

Loretta & Allan Kaplan

Kluth Family Foundation

Frances & Elliot Lehman

Karen Lutz

Katarinna McBride

Melinda Moyer

William Mynatt

Ward C. Rogers Foundation

Steve & Lexy Shroyer

Ronald & Kathy Sonenthal

Roger & Susan Stone

Carl & Karen Tannenbaum

Leslie Weaver & Hilton Weinberg

$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

Anna & Brian Miller

Audrey Morris

Todd O’Gorman

Philip Palmer

Heidi & Jim Pavela

PJH & Associates

Phyllis & Dennis Propp

Cathy & Gary Raphael

Gary Redmond

Alice Rooks

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

Truist

Jennifer Alter Warden & Rob Warden

Sarita Warshawsky

Michael Wasserman

Bernice Weissbourd

Lili Ann Zisook

Margaret Siber

Solot Family Foundation

Laura & Albert Spicer III

Janet Surkin & Robert Stillman

Mary Lisa & Thomas Vale

Ben Voigt

Bronna Wasserman

W.F. Foundation

Brian Wrubel

David Zimbler

RAHM EMANUEL Photo Credit: Brooke Collins /City of Chicago


IN-KIND DONORS

Aon Corporation

Art & Science Salon

Barry Callebaut USA LLC

The Big Onion Tavern Group

Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Network

Bloomingdale’s

BMO Harris Bank

BP America, Inc.

Brixen Ivy

Bull Valey Golf Club

The Cambridge Group

Cards 2 Kids

Caremark Inc.

Chelsea Television Studios

Roselyn Chertow

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Board Options Exchange

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.


The James Hotel

Jenner & Block

Jewish United Fund

The Joffrey Ballet

Jones Day

K&L Gates, LLP

Kirkland & Ellis

Lollapalooza

The McTigue Financial Group Inc.

More Cupcakes

NBC Studios

NoMi Spa

The Northern Trust

Northwestern Law School

Orbitz Worldwide

The Patrón Spirits Company

Patzik, Frank & Samotny, Ltd.

The Peninsula Chicago

Janet Post

Randstad USA

Ravinia Festival

Revolution Brewery

Rockit Ranch Productions

Rosebud Restaurants

Rush Street Gaming

Scholastic Inc.


Shedd Aquarium

Steve Harvey Television

Store Front Company

University of Chicago Press

Vienna Beef

W Chicago City Center Hotel

Wines For Humanity

Zanie’s Comedy Nite Club

PROGRAM PARTNERS

Aon Corporation

Apollo Group

Associated Bank

Robert W. Baird & Co.

Bank of America

BMO Harris Bank

BP Corporation

The Cambridge Group

CBOE

Chicago 20th Ward

Chicago White Sox

City of Chicago

Credit Suisse

Deloitte

DePaul University College of Communications

DePaul University Driehaus College of Business

Exelon

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

GEM Realty Capital


The Hallmark

Harris & Harris

HDR

Jenner & Block

Jewish United Fund

Jones Day

K&L Gates

Kirkland & Ellis

McDermott, Will & Emery

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

North Park University

The Northern Trust

Northwestern Law School

Northwestern Mutual

Orbitz

PEAK6

PepsiCo

Perkins & Will

Queen of All Saints

Randstad USA

Roosevelt University


UBS

United Airlines

University of Chicago Press

US Bank

U.S. Department of Education

+ more than 250 dedicated community volunteers

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.

“You always knew the kids

were coming when we heard

the chaperones say ‘Stop

Running!’ – the kids were

that excited to be here.”

AFTER SCHOOL MENTORING Volunteer


OUR TEAM

STAFF

Brenda Palm Executive Director

Kristen Eidson Deputy Director, Program & Strategic Partnerships

Asheley Smith Development Director

Shaunna MacLeod Director of Evaluation & Quality Assurance

Michelle ChruscielDevelopment & Communications Coordinator

Jillayne Benjamin* Program Manager

Tovah Burstein Program Manager

Anna MillerPresident

Samantha StevensVice President

Emily ReaganEvents Chair

Nate RobertsMarketing & Communications Chair

Patrick SinicropiMembership & Development Chair

Nick Acker*

Carlos Aparicio

Ximena Beltran

Tom Besio

Doug Buchler

Amanda Budow

Kelli Burke

Valerie Butron

Paul Callero

Sylvia Cho

Liz Christen

Abubakr Dumbuya

Lauren Fredericks

Jaime Freeman

Brigid Gallagher

Robert Goodman*

Betsy Graber

Kassandra Hasty

Patrice Henderson

Claire Hoffmann*

Scott Holloway

Parrish Ivy

Carolyn Jaw

ASSOCIATES BOARD

*Active during the 2012-2013 fiscal year, but not current as of publication

Kristen StrobbeProgram & Evaluation Coordinator

Ellen WernerProgram Coordinator

Stephanie Hauber* Program Assistant

Pat Murphy Program Assistant

Barb SmithProgram Assistant

Fithawee TzeggaiGrants Coordinator

Marquon LattimoreUrban Alliance Intern

ADVISORY BOARD

Robert Allegrini

Donna LaPietra

Elliot Lehman

Terri Lind

Tom Murphy

Ellen O’Connor

Tom Swaney

Lili Ann Zisook

Nicole Johnson*

Andrew Jones

Jolyn Koehl

Leslie Lesner*

Ellen MacEntee

Matt Mullenax

Janet Post

Austin Rabine

Dawn Randall

Shannon Rischow

Kathy Rowings*

Nick Scodro

Megan Smith

Elise Spadavecchio

Abigail Tam

Hanna Wiesmayer

Joanne Alter (1927- 2008)Marion Stone Co-Founders

Ronald SonenthalChairman Chief Operating Officer,Deloitte Tax, LLP

Philip HildebrandtPresidentChief Executive Officer, Segall Bryant & Hamill

James L. Garard, IIIVice President Financial Representative, North-western Mutual Life Insurance

Laura Shroyer LissSecond Vice President – LegalPartner, Patzik, Frank & Samotny

Carolyn GoldhaberTreasurerChief Financial Officer,Vienna Beef

Jeremy ColeSecretary Partner, Jones Day

Matthew R. A’HearnSenior Vice President, Investment Banking, Moelis & Co.

Bill AtwoodExecutive Director, Illinois State Board of Investment

Amy BestChief Human Resources Officer, Exelon Corporation Timothy Bixler Managing Director, Credit Suisse

Ginny CarlsonPast President Educator, Civic Leader

Roger CarlsonPast President Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Federico FloresEducation Leader

Jill Jacobs-BaarDirector of Education, Invesco Powershares

Brook JayFounder & CMO, All Terrain

Paul LanteroHead of Marketing & Origination IST Oil Americas, BP Corporation

Elaine LevinsonEducator, Civic Leader

Robert B. LiftonPast President Consultant, Civic Leader

Katarinna McBridePartner, Harrison & Held, LLP

Jennifer Mikulina Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery

Krish MohipChief Deputy of Schools, Chicago Public Schools

Brenda Palmex-officio Executive Director, Workingin the Schools (WITS)

Alice RooksMarketing, Big Ten Network

Kristine ShaffnerVice President, The John Buck Company

Randy RaupCivic Leader Mark SpenderDirector, Credit Suisse

Roz SuperaEducator, Civic Leader

Eileen SweeneyDirector of Community Relations, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Carl TannenbaumPast President Senior Vice President, Chief Economist, Northern Trust

Lauren RocklinDirector, Business Development,Orbitz Worldwide

Edward TillyChief Executive Officer, Chicago Board Options Exchange

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Christine Driskill Program Manager

Morgan O’Neil* Program Manager

Ahmadou Drame* Program Coordinator

Lynn Finley*Grants Coordinator

Maddy GechtProgram Coordinator

Jenny Lawson Program Coordinator

Channing LenertProgram Coordinator

Angelo Santa Lucia Program Coordinator


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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