At the Illinois Federation of of Teachers (IFT) I worked on projects such as: • Conducting research in a variety of subject areas including policy, education, and law. • Preparing reports for IFT staff and Directors on a number of subjects. • Drafting and creating communications materials to be used by the IFT.

Founded in 1954, the American Nuclear Society is a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology. ANS is the voice of nuclear engineers, scientists, technologists, and educators in the United States and around the world.

The Mission of Marist High School as a Roman Catholic, coed high school, is to make Jesus Christ known and loved in the Marist Brothers’ tradition, while preparing students for higher education and life.

The Avery Coonley School (ACS) is known as a leader in gifted education. Established in 1906, we offer advanced and gifted learners in preschool through eighth grade a curriculum with the depth, pace, and complexity to challenge them to the fullest. All ACS faculty are experienced with and understand the emotional and educational needs of gifted children and are skilled in differentiating their instruction to support individual learners. Nearly three-quarters of our faculty hold advanced degrees and the average tenure of an ACS teacher is nine years. Our campus is located in Downers Grove, Illinois on 13 acres of inspiring learning spaces with state-of-the-art technology, flexible space for individual and collaborative work, expansive art studio, music room, library, computer lab, and Makerspace. The campus includes 9,000 square feet of outdoor play areas, a challenge course, athletic field, gymnasium, outdoor swimming pool, and pond.

Wheaton Academy was founded in 1853 and continues as one of the oldest and most respected private Christian high schools in America. WA is characterized by high academic standards, a mature student culture, opportunities for leadership, life-changing relationships with teachers, a beautiful 50-acre college-style campus, and state-of-the-art facilities. WA offers an aggressive traditional college preparatory curriculum, an innovative January term, and comprehensive co-curricular programs. Yet, the most important element in making a WA education effective is the strong leadership of “Living Curriculum Teachers,"​ who have a growing and dynamic relationship with Christ; are excellent in their field; hold high standards; and are capable of inspiring a range of students to reach their potential.

Summit School, Inc. is a 55-year-old private education program committed to the vision of Empowering Children to Achieve Their Individual Potential. Whether the student is in the Summit School Early Learning Center or the Summit School Special Education Center, all efforts serve at-risk children and drive our mission to Provide Programs That Build A Solid Foundation For Educational And Lifelong Success. Summit School Special Education Center The Summit School Special Education Center is a small, therapeutic ISBE approved and AdvancED accredited facility serving an average of 60 students whose educational needs are best served in a non-public school environment. Summit students, from kindergarten through high school graduation, are typically placed by home school districts according to students’ individual education plans (IEPs). Children with identified learning, attentional and/or social difficulties, including children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, attend Summit from over 30 school districts. Students benefit from an array of educational and support services, and work with a team of educators, therapists and staff to optimize success. Summit School Early Learning Center The Summit School Early Learning Center is an Illinois Governor’s ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality accredited preschool program serving three-to-five-year-olds deemed to be developmentally at risk. At no cost to families, the Center strives to prepare 130 children for kindergarten by providing programming to develop social-emotional skills, cognitive skills, math and literacy skills.

Timothy Christian Schools is a P-12th grade non-denominational campus located in Elmhurst, Illinois. Founded over 100 years ago, Christ is at the center of everything that we do. Our motto, Go Beyond, is simple, yet ambitious. Go Beyond implies action and endless pursuit. As soon as our school succeeds in any arena, we almost immediately hear the charge again: Go Beyond! Our teachers Go Beyond the classroom and create an environment that ignites academic growth and inspires courageous Christian leadership. We support each student individually, whether they need enrichment or support. We offer dual enrollment and AP courses. A student can graduate from Timothy Christian High School with enough college credits to start college as an academic sophomore. Opportunities for involvement exist for every student: from athletics to fine arts, Mock Trial, and robotics, there is something for every student. In fact, half of our students participate in two or more activities. We also understand there are some things you just can’t teach in the classroom. Renew is our seven day program in January where students can choose to travel, intern, or take a class on campus that’s not offered during the semester. Our Renew program is yet another way we develop students into life-long servant leaders. From personalized and targeted instruction in the classroom, to clubs that give students real-world experiences, we combine challenging programs with a Christ-centered community, all designed with one goal in mind: to help our students live up to their full God-given potential.

St. Laurence is a Catholic college preparatory high school rooted in the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education. We develop courageous leaders through problem solving and discovery in a diverse community centered on God and the pursuit of excellence in academics and athletics.

Mission: Chicago Jesuit Academy is a loving and academically rigorous tuition-free Catholic elementary school for students and families from resilient communities impacted by historical disinvestment. We accompany our students and alumni from enrollment through the start of their careers as they develop their gifts and grow as men and women for others. Means: Located in Austin on Chicago’s West Side, CJA admits students to all grades in our lower and middle school without regard for their race, ethnicity or religion, and CJA enrolls 3rd-, 4th- and 5th-grade students without regard for their past levels of academic achievement. We use small class sizes, extended school days and an 11-month school year to give personal care to our students and help them develop as whole persons. We accompany our alumni on their unique paths to meaningful employment and support them throughout high school, their post-secondary education and the start of their careers, always welcoming them back as leaders at CJA and in the broader community. CJA students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, volunteers and benefactors listen to and learn from one another and make disciplined sacrifices to accomplish our shared mission. We partner with other schools and the broader community to create access to better educational resources, confront systemic racism and remove obstacles to educational equity. We call one another to find God in all things and be men and women for others who are open to growth, loving, religious, intellectually competent and committed to doing justice. We are hiring! Please see our available positions: https://www.chicagojesuitacademy.org/about-us/job-opportunities/

Bartlett Learning Center, Inc. is comprised of Clare Woods Academy and Cupertino Home. Our mission is to assist youth and adults with developmental and learning disabilities to become self-sufficient and self-directed in the areas of personal growth, education, social and emotional well-being, as well as functional living skills and vocational training. We are dedicated to providing a loving and trusting environment in which individuals can function to their fullest potential without regard to race, sex, creed or religion, enabling them to become responsible, respected members of family, community and society.

Robert Todd Lincoln—son of President Abraham Lincoln—co-founded Glenwood Academy in 1887 with a mission to provide dependent, Illinois children with a training school and protective shelter. For over 130 years, Glenwood Academy has served as a critical resource for disenfranchised children—working to eliminate the impact of trauma and miseducation in a safe and nurturing environment. Excellence derives from knowledge, hard work, and innovation. By instilling strong life and leadership skills, Glenwood students are empowered to find their own voice to ensure a bright and successful future.

St. Francis is a college preparatory high school located in Wheaton, IL. Rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition and the charisms of St. Francis of Assisi, the people of the St. Francis High School community seek to live as disciples of Jesus Christ through the cultivation of our faith by loving God and serving others. St. Francis High School advances the educational ministry of the Roman Catholic Church. We are faithful to Christ, and the spiritual teachers who represent Him on earth, the Pope, and the Bishops. St. Francis High School exists to promote the values of the Gospel of Christ, each member of the faculty and staff has a responsibility to foster a disciplined, caring, and Christ-filled environment. St. Francis High School partners with parents in the promotion of the spiritual, academic, physical and social development of each student entrusted to the school. St. Francis High School strives to assist each student to achieve his or her spiritual, intellectual, and social potential. St. Francis High School welcomes all regardless of their race, gender, religious affiliation, physical disability, national or ethnic origin.