2014 Annual Report JEREMY P. COLE PHILIP L. HILDEBRANDT BRENDA PALM President, WITS Board of Directors Board Chair Executive Director
2 The 2013-14 school year marked the 21st year of WITS literacy programming in Chicago public schools. With the breadth of our programs and the dedication of our volunteer corps, WITS helps to bridge gaps in student academic achievement through focused literacy mentorship.
Through working directly with our partner school principals and teachers, we are able to tailor a plan for WITS programs in each school that best supports the needs of the students. This approach gives the students the support they need in the classroom and also builds a sense of community among WITS staff, 2013-14 YEAR volunteers, school administrators, and teachers. IN REVIEW 2,599 30 1,848 The following report illustrates the Students Schools Volunteers impact of the 2013-14 WITS programs:
WITSummer in the Parks WITSummer Early Childhood Classroom Reading Tutors WITS Kindergarten Workplace Mentoring 135 3 20 Mid-day Mentoring Weekly Sessions Parks Neighborhoods WITS on Campus WITS on the Weekend
“I’ve worked with WITS for a number of years at both Peabody and Otis schools – the students continue to look forward to the program every year. From a teacher’s perspective – I love that the volunteers are available to help guide them through their 5th grade year – which can be a tough year for students.”
MR.PETER SIMPSON, 5th Grade Teacher, Otis Elementary School
4 Skokie Skokie 14 N SCHOOLS 1 BrownSCHOOLS 54 N Hermitage Ave 290 90 Jefferson 2 Carnegie 1414 E 61st Pl Park55 94 1 Brown 54 N Hermitage Ave 290 90 24 3 Chavez 4747 S Marshfield Ave Jefferson 294 2 st Park Carnegie 1414 E 61 Pl 55 94 Uptown W E 4 Cook 8150 S Bishop St 11 3 Portage Irving Park 5 De DiegoChavez 1313 N4747 Claremont S Marshfield Ave Ave 294 Park10 33 290 90 Uptown 6 Drake4 Cook 2710 Dearborn8150 S Bishop St St 55 94 Portage Irving Park 7 Everett5 3419 S Bell Ave Park De Diego 1313 N Claremont Ave 294 290 90 S 8 290 90 Fairfield6 Drake 6201 2722 S Fairfield Martin Ave Luther King Dr Logan 55 94 9 Hamline 4747 S Bishop St 55 94 Square 7 294 17 Everett 3419 S Bell Ave 10 4540 N Hamlin Ave 294 Haugan 290 90 8 11 HibbardFairfield 3244 W Ainslie 6201 StS Fairfield Ave Humboldt Near Logan 55 94Park Square 1726290 90 North Side 12 Holden9 Hamline 1104 W 31 4747st St S Bishop St Austin 294 18 55 94 13 Jenner10 Haugan 1119 N Cleveland 4540 N HamlinAve Ave 1619 East Garfield 1 5Park 294 14 Jordan 7414 N Wolcott Ave 290 90 29130 90 11 Hibbard 3244 W Ainslie Ave 290 90 Humboldt Near Park Chicago 15 LEARN 1700 W 83rd St 2829550 9490 55 North94 Side 12 1104 W 31st St WITS 55 94 Holden 16 294 294 Lowell 3320 W Hirsch St 294 552394 13 17 Jenner 1119 N Cleveland Ave East GarfieldMarshall1 Lozano 1501 N Greenview Ave 20 Square 294 Cicero Park 18 Manierre14 Jordan 1420 N7414 Hudson N Wolcott Ave Ave 290 90 290 90 290 90 30 32 Chicago 19 McClellan15 LEARN 3527 1700 S Wallace W 83rd St St 25 55 94 55 94290 90 55 94 20 Melody16 3937 W Wilcox St 290 90 Brighton294 294 55 94 Lowell 3320 W Hirsch St IMPACT 294 Park26 29 22 21 Morrill 6011 S Rockwell St 55 94 Marshall 292904 90 17 Lozano 1501 N Greenview Ave 22 55 W Cermak Rd Square 55 94 South Side NTA 294 6 18 Evaluation of our programs demonstrates that WITS builds student reading proficiency, self-efficacy, and 23 Otis 525Manierre N Armour 1420 St N Hudson Ave Garfield 12 294 West 19 overall academic achievement. The data from our evaluation guides decisions on curriculum enhancement, Edison 7 24 PeirceMcClellan 1423 W Bryn 3527 Mawr AAve Wallace St 19290 90 24 2 25 Penn20 1616Melody S Avers 412 Ave S Keeler volunteer and staff training, coaching techniques, and program delivery. 290 3 9 Englewood 90 Brighton 55 94 26 Perez 1241 W 19th St West LawnPark 21 Morrill 6011 S Rockwell St 290 290 55 94 294 90 90 27 Ruggles 7831 S Prairie Ave 4 55 94 290 90 22 NTA 55 W Cermak Rd Our evaluation leverages multiple data sources to gauge impact of programs. Data is collected from teachers, 294 21 8 55 94 South Side 28 Talcott 1840 W Ohio St 294 55 94 23 Otis 525 N Armour St volunteers, parents, and directly from students to track quantifiable achievements. We also recognize that often Garfield 294 31 29 Walsh 2015 S Peoria St Ridge West 294 Edison 30 Washington24 Peirce Irving1423 W Bryn Mawr Ave it is the non-quantifiable achievement that has the greatest impact. WITS outcomes are achieved through the 2 749 S Oakley Blvd 25 Perez 1241 W 19th St network of mutuality that develops between students, volunteers, teachers, staff, and schools. This community Englewood 31 Nicholas Park 1355 E 53rd St 26 Ruggles 7831 S Prairie Ave empowers all of us as readers and inspires us to advance opportunities for students throughout the city. 32 West Lawn 290 Fosco Park 1312 S Racine Ave 90 27 33 ClarendonTalcott Park 1840 W Ohio St 4 290 90 15 55 94 27 4501 N Clarendon Ave Walsh 2015 S Peoria St SO, WHILE THE EVALUATION RESULTS ARE AN IMPORTANT REFLECTION OF OUR WORK, THERE ARE 294 55 94 Washington 749 S Oakley Blvd 294 ASPECTS OF WITS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO CAPTURE IN NUMBERS. FY14 SCHOOL MAP Nicholas Park 1355 E 53rd St Fosco Park 1312 S Racine Ave WITS is the student who has read the entire Encyclopedia Brown series with their Workplace Mentoring Clarendon Park volunteer. WITS is the Classroom Reading Tutor, also a docent at the Art Institute, who leads discussions 4501 N Clarendon Ave % with second graders on Monet and Degas. WITS is the corporate group who identifies just as strongly with 75 their partner school in Bridgeport as they do with their company department. The groups that attend their school’s career day, donate backpacks filled with supplies, and come in on a Saturday to paint the school’s Students participating in WITS Mid-Day Mentoring programs gym. WITS is the classroom of third graders who—after collecting pennies all year—decide to donate their were 75% MORE LIKELY TO RAISE THEIR HAND IN CLASS money to buy books to send home with WITS students. We can put a dollar amount on that classroom’s and participate than their peers who did not have the benefit of a WITS mentor. donation, but the value of that gift adds up to so much more than the individual pennies in that jar.
6 SUMMER PROGRAMS
Research shows that during summer break, students lose important knowledge and ground gained during the school year. Low income students have an especially high risk for the “summer slide.” In an effort to bridge the WITSUMMER EARLY CHILDHOOD opportunity gap for our students, WITS delivers programs during the summer months. Students entering kindergarten and first grade need a background in % phonological awareness and exposure to picture book reading in order 73 WITSUMMER IN THE PARKS to succeed in the classroom. Many students lose ground gained during 22% the school year because their summer child care does not target these 73% OF PARK VOLUNTEERS observed WITSummer in the Parks launched in 2013 in partnership with the Chicago skills. The WITSummer Early Childhood program provided four hours of Students made a 22% IMPROVEMENT substantial improvement in student Park District as part of the district’s commitment to build in reading time individualized attention, access to books, and skill building activities for in their knowledge of book and print reading confidence over the course of concepts, whereas comparison students just one month of programming. and literacy programming into summer camp. On a WITS program day, students in three Chicago Public School locations. WITS students and actually showed a -6% decline in this campers read for 45 minutes, increasing the amount of time they spent volunteers moved in small groups through learning centers, each focused type of knowledge. WITSummer Early on reading and literacy activities by 25% each week. In addition to on building various literacy skills. Students remain fully engaged under Childhood Program played a role in buffering the summer slide, as the extra time devoted to reading, campers benefited by working either the supervision of trained WITS volunteers who act as “reading role comparison students showed a decline one-on-one or two-on-one with the same volunteer each week. Volunteers models” and coaches. Students deepen their understanding of classic in book and print knowledge.* acted as reading role models and mentors, quickly developing attachments picture books through games and hands on projects over the summer with their campers in just five weeks of program time. and enter school in the fall ready to excel. 8 WITS KINDERGARTEN and shared strategies about how to access students’ interests when During the 2013-14 school year, choosing appropriate texts. IN SCHOOL the WITS Kindergarten program served 14 schools and 287 students. MID-DAY MENTORING WITS volunteers read with the same 4 to 5 students every week. This The WITS Mid-Day Mentoring PROGRAMS consistency allows for the students program is a one-on-one reading and and volunteers to cultivate mentoring program that takes place Studies show that reading regularly with young children stimulates relationships through the course during the school day. Corporate, optimal patterns of brain development and builds both language and of the year. government, or community social-emotional skills that last a lifetime. * Reading is especially groups volunteer as a team. Once important for students in the years leading up to third grade, a benchmark All WITS volunteers receive a week during the lunch hour, WITS year for success throughout their academic career. WITS provides in-school opportunity for training throughout busses a group of volunteers to an programming for students in kindergarten through third grade—focusing the year. This year, volunteers that elementary school, where each 83% of our volunteer base on this crucial time. work with kindergarten through volunteer is paired with the same % third grade received focused child for an entire school year. 61 CLASSROOM READING TUTORS training. WITS volunteers were Volunteer/student pairs spend invited to attend a spring expert time reading aloud and enjoying
61% OF WITS STUDENTS improved While Classroom Reading Tutors comprise only 3% of WITS volunteers, this training with Dr. Judith Gouwens. Dr. books together. Mid-day Mentoring their ability to participate in imaginative dedicated group yielded more than 7,000 hours of volunteer time during Gouwens, a professor at Roosevelt programs primarily target students play and interacting with the text vs. 40% of comparison students. the 2013-14 school year, 21% of the total hours that WITS volunteers University and former primary in second and third grade to provide provided one-on-one reading time to students. Many of these volunteers teacher and education consultant, academic support during the critical bring in their own materials, prep for lessons alongside the teacher, and talked with early childhood time period as students transition act as a guide for students who need more individualized attention. The volunteers about how to establish from “learning to read” to “reading bond between a Classroom Reading Tutor and a teacher often lasts for a motivation to read in students, to learn.” years, and even decades, until the volunteer becomes an integral part of the school community and the literacy support network for students.
“The WITS Classroom Reading Tutor was wonderful to have in % our first grade class. She was professional, hard working, and 64 friendly with our students. I especially had her working with a group of struggling students and they have come a long way 64% OF STUDENTS who participated over the course of the year!” in WITS Mid-day Mentoring program showed a more positive attitude towards
MS. LETICIA SANCHEZ, reading and reading behaviors (ie: 1st Grade Teacher, McClellan Elementary reading in school, reading out loud, reading during a test, reading to learn, etc.).
10 *FOOTNOTE(http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/06/19/peds.2014-1384). WITS ON CAMPUS
AFTER The WITS on Campus program, launched in 2012 and modeled after the Workplace Mentoring program, offers both literacy mentorship and the opportunity for students to explore university life. The WITS on Campus program gives students a visualization of what college ‘looks like’ and gives them a sense of how they may create a path toward college. Many of the college students who tutor in the WITS program are first generation SCHOOL + college attendees, giving them a powerful voice in the lives of these elementary school students.
WEEKEND WITS ON THE WEEKEND WITS on the Weekend promotes academic curiosity and fosters a love of learning. The program offers WITS students a safe and productive school environment on Saturdays. Our model evolved from a two-hour long literacy tutoring session, to one of WITS’s most vibrant programs, driven by a dynamic curriculum. The PROGRAMS program was predicated on the traditional WITS tutoring model — reading between one student and one volunteer—but also broadened students’ world views through culturally-rich, thematic group workshops. After school and weekend programs offer students the opportunity to Community volunteers in WITS on the Weekend offer both literacy support and experiential education that learn and grow outside of the classroom. By exposing students to new build students’ academic and critical thinking skills beyond the traditional classroom. environments and perspectives, WITS encourages an enthusiasm for learning in everyday experiences. % 92 WITS WORKPLACE MENTORING
92% OF WITS WORKPLACE MENTORING Workplace Mentoring is a one-on-one literacy mentorship program that VOLUNTEERS reported that student takes place in the late afternoon at corporate offices downtown. Once a ability to articulate thoughts improved over the course of the year week, after school, WITS busses a group of elementary school students to a corporate office, where each student is paired with the same volunteer for an entire school year. Volunteer/student pairs spend time weekly “I can’t wait to come back next reading, engaging in critical thinking activities, and working on homework. week. I’m going to go to DePaul In addition to WITS academic outcomes, student participants have the unique when I go to college” opportunity to become familiar with the buzz of downtown and office culture. With the guidance of their literacy mentor, students begin to 5TH GRADE STUDENT, Ruggles Elementary School visualize a path toward academic and professional success.
“I enjoy being able to volunteer through work. It’s great to have my employer’s support to take time away during the day to read and give back.” WITS WORKPLACE MENTORING Volunteer
12 BUILDING AT-HOME LIBRARIES
A New York University study found that in lower income neighborhoods there were only 33 books per 10,000 children, while their peers in more affluent neighborhoods had an average of 300 books per child.*
In an effort to combat this discrepancy, WITS is committed to helping students build their at-home libraries before winter and summer breaks. During the 2013-14 school year, WITS sent books home with 2,599 students. With contributions from other organizations and partners, WITS sent a total 19,575 books home with students. These books keep students connected to the positive learning experiences shared with their WITS mentor during the school year. When books are distributed at the holiday celebrations and at the end of the school year, students make a promise to their mentors that they will read every day over the break. WITSummer Books enable the home-school connection, bringing reading into the home throughout the summer months.
“ My students eagerly participated in tutoring sessions with the WITS tutor. The class also enjoyed the books that were provided from the program. They have all grown to love reading and are more confident readers in the classroom.”
MS.MILAGRO JUMP, Peirce Elementary 3rd Grade
14 *FOOTNOTE: http://www.npr.org/2014/12/29/373729964/first-book-gets-reading-material-into-the-hands-of-low-income-students CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY Principal: Barton Aubrey Dassinger Community Area: Back of the Yards
Samantha Akers Mabry Kritzer Shanna Athas Michael Lewandowski Alyssa Bawolek Peggy Luckey Mark Binkowski Maura Mahoney Amy Binstein Victoria Malkin Jessica Bollhoefer Brian Means Brian Chernett Natalie Mondane OUR VOLUN Michael Connor Peter Nelson Kim Doyle Jamie Pabst Grant Emenick Cy Rangel Benjamin Erskine Kim Rankin Jessica Falk Gregg Raus TEERS Jesse Frageman J. Matthew Shannon Robert Goodman Shawn Silverman Daniel Grasso Alexandra Stephens To our volunteers: You are part of the largest volunteer corps serving Chicago public school students. You Drew Grote Jason Trombley Thomas Grusecki Steven Trombley are a city wide force. You have built a community that believes in the power of books. You are a voice of Michael Hearney Sarah Tuchler encouragement, a story book unlocked, and a routine of reassurance for a student at one of our partner Christine Heep Keelan Twitty David Howey Andrea Van Gelder schools. Thank you for playing human bingo and for writing acrostic poems with our oldest students. Trevor Jeske Bethany Vogelsberg Thank you for sitting in impossibly small chairs and for pointing out all the capital letters to our youngest Jay Keeney Matthew Woodrow students. You are making a difference in the lives of individual students. Volunteers, thank you. We could not Laura Klanecnik Andrew Youngling Joe Klosterman Alina Zolotnitskaya do our work without you.
COOK ELEMENTARY DEDIEGO ELEMENTARY Principal: Simone Griffin Principal: Patricia Gonzalez BROWN ELEMENTARY Community Area: Auburn Gresham Community Area: West Town Principal: Kenya Sadler Community Area: Near West Side Jared Berk Emily Meaney Beatriz Andersen Sarah K. Hampson Catherine Martino Sanders Simeon Michelle Bernal Mickie Miczewski John Arendshorst Shilpa Hingwe Katherine Miler Joyce Somogye Mollie Buchmann John Hammond Manoj Khandekar Katherine McCormick Barbara Morse-Quinn Molina Georgia Katie Boyd Stephen W. Misner Luc Attlan Ashlee Holdgrafer Sarah Millar Therese Stanko Michelle C. Burke Alicia Hawley Ann Kladis Elise J. McGee Katherine Mundy S. Stone Morgan Bunting Courtney Nay Senka Barney Kenneth Holliday Lisette Miller Eileen Steffel William J. Butler Jeffrey Holdvogt Daniel Laumann Michael McMillan Karne Newburn Deepak Tamasker Alissa Cantrell Beanca Nicholson Gwen Benoy Laurie Holmes Vibha G. Nair Kolette Stim Jeff Ekeberg George M. Houhanisin Carla Lawless Bill Merten Niraj Patel Jamie Taylor Natalie E. Cappiello Courtney Owens Carrie Beyer Richard Horak Gordon Nash Douglas Swill Allison Gage Michelle Howe Elizabeth Lewis William Merten Joan Polacheck Mary Tidwell Eric Chow Sam Palazzolo Grant Brown Cynthia Irani Manju Navani Craig Thessin Erica Gholson Qasim Jami Nicole Mann Jennifer Mikulina Margaret E. Sanne Andrew Van Dyke Ryan Clark Alyse Passaglia Patrice Bruneau- Steven Jones Margaret O’Reilly Steven M. Wagner Timothy Gleason Lainie Kaiser Jacob Mattinson Chris Miller Sarah Copeland Deepa Ramakrishnan Onylego Stephanie Kachur Mark Pignotti Rochelle Weiner Thomas Emery Kendal Rowden Timothy Casey Justin Kay Jeremiah Posedel Elyse Wendel CARNEGIE ELEMENTARY Kristen Fleming Davis H. Shah Anna Ceraso Robert Keim Kara Puccinelli Tiffanie West Principal: Docilla Pollard Hannah Grad Ellen Shevlin Marie A. Coffee Mita Lakhia Diane Ravenscraft Margaret Wickett Community Area: Woodlawn Sydnee Greenberg Lauren Slayton Barbara Cronin Alejandra Lara Lauren Rocklin David J. Wuertz Kassandra Hasty Michael Smoler Sarah Crook Bennett Lasko Marylou Rodriguez Fatema Zanzi Carrie O. Adams Mary Corrado Adam Gannaway Denise Kennedy Edward M. Rhyne Lauren Smith Nicola H. Idehen Kristen Sun Carol Crystle Elisse Lassiter Cassie Rose Francis E. Zeiger Susan Allan Krista Coulson Ruth Goring Michael Koplow Shannon Rischow Deronda Terrell Erica Inzer Kathleen Turley Tina De Gante Noah Lauricella David Rubenstein Matthew Avery Kate Davey Anne Helms Hilary Landgraf Marsha Ross Samantha Thompson Emily Kalkowski Varun Varma Shirley Donahue Amy Lauricella Deborah Ruff Benjamin Balskus Joan Davies Monica Hoeft Mary Laur Theresa Rothschadl Jillian Tsui Shelley A. Kasnick Amanda Vazzano Kate Donovan Sarah Law Jesse H. Ruiz Daniel D. Balys Janet Deckenbach Mary N. Hoover Bridget Maher Susan Rozovics Deanne VanNatta Lauren Kirby Anneika Verghese Luke Finn Thi Mai Huong Le Sean Santos Adam Berkoff Robert Desmond Lisa Humanicki Nicole Miller Carol Rugg Sophie Wereley Amanda Kornfein Nakesha Welch Teryl Floerchinger Susan Leith Scott Savidan Meredith Boe James Ellis Vinolia Huxley Nick Minear Lauren Salas Morganna S. Williams Daniel Kowalczyk Zachary White Chris Fuller John Lisy Sherrie Scales Karen Breashears Micah T. Fehrenbacher Joseph Jackson Patricia O’Shea Christina Santana Ellen Zalewski Alex Loeb Peggy Yott Edwin Getz Barbara Luka Steven Seiling Pat Brennan Michelle Foy Chun Jang Julie Pabarja Erica Sitkoff John Mcilree Lisa Zenk Lindsay Goodman Adam Lutostanski Sara Shanti Christopher D. Chung Stephanie Friedman Carol Kasper Ashley Pierce Irma Sless-Kitain Amy McMahon Jennifer Hall Tim Macek Stephen B. Sieling
16 DRAKE ELEMENTARY FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY HAMLINE ELEMENTARY Principal: Antonia Lippitt Hill Principal: Martha Quiroga Principal: Wilma David Community Area: Bronzville Community Area: Englewood Community Area: New City (Back of the Yards)
Valencia Ahmad Andrew Corvera Sheena Kemp Kate Mulrooney Mitchell M. Sadus Eric Akiwumi Noble Franson Abiola Kalejaiye Luke Plesko Eugene Brazier Matthew Altstiel Edward Crane Corinne Kiott Nicholas Munchiando Valerie Salazar David Allsop Lauren Fredericks Andrew Kennedy Ben Powell America Campos Louis Anderson Barbara Dalton Megan H. Kleinick Mary N. Murphy LaTanya Sargent Paula Armstrong Eleanor Fritz Kathryn A. Kerner Matthew Prather Brittany Castillo Chris Arges Mary Kay Darr Thomas Knorring Allyson Murphy Margaret Schneider Jennifer Beach Jon Frye Christina Lara- Martha Reilly Lester R. Gordon Hiral Arges Tamara Davis Adele Kotkins Susan Murrah Kelley Schultz Julie Becker Daniel Garcia Fernandez Linda Rojas-Noonan Erin Grzywacz Jessica Baer Mary Donners Anne Kuhn Molly Napleton Patricia Seiling Wendy Belcher Hesna Genay Stephanie Larson Gaynetta Ross April Hall Eloise Bahrmasel Jeffrey A. Dritz Philip Kunz Patricia Nelsen Shiven Shah Kyle Bishop Katie Gibbons Blake Laughter Agatha Rutkowski Juanita Hernandez Robert Barrett Robyn Eck Carl Kunz Melissa Neubeck Pat Shively Brittany Buis Casey Gioielli Mario Leggero John Sarts Monica Luna Laila Bentoto-Garcia Joseph Engels Minn Lecker Lauren Norris Margaret Siber Kellie R. Bylica Emily Golding Gary Light Matthew Schultz Amelia Madrigal Julia Berrios Keith Friedman Mary Ann Lenzen Vilan Odekar Jeremy Skaar Adam Caldwell Daniel Goldman Patricia MacArthur Joseph Silvia Kellie Rechlicz Jason Blackford Jackie Gallagher Eric Lin Stephen ONeil Sharon Stanciel Elisabeth Chapman Elizabeth Gonzalez Myrna Martinez James Slattery Anna Rivkin Jessica Blanco Geraldine Glicken Holly Lipschultz Dan Opalka Renee Street Michael Chou Gabriella Guajardo Terri Masquelier Ryan Steinbach Cyntisha Taylor Amy Bochenek Joseph Green Megan Malone Megan Osberger Marlene Symanski Jennifer Claunch-Meyers Sabrina Guenther Justin McPhee Cathy Swietek Michael Bresnahan Trish Griffin Mark R. Manning Chaitra Padsaigi Marlene Szymanski Tristram Crittendon Vanessa Haleco-Meyer Rebecca Miranda Ario Tabrizi Roy M. Briggs Evan F. Herman Jennifer Martin Mary Lou Palace Mary Thomas Jacob Diller-Schatz Kristin Hamb Anna Neumann Ramon Villalpando Douglas Buchler Katie Holland Michael Martinez Brenda Palm Tammy Wang Traci Dixon Nicole Hardy Brigid O’Keeffe Virginia Vinyard Kevin Burbridge Martin Howard Kimberly Matthews Vera Parker Lesley Weisenbacher Brian Dougherty Pamela A. Hermon Ana Oppenheimer Zana Vujicic Michael Burke Lynnette Hutchinson Jan McGrath David Petitti Jared Weyker Jaron Eanes Danielle Hontz Robert Perrone William Whitner Denise Caffey Angela Jarosky Mallory McShane Katherine Petrusek Krystal Wilson Yusuf Esat Kristin Hylek Gretchen Pinnick Nahrin Zoudo Rebecca Carter Christina Javier-Torres Jennifer Menge Ronald Petzke Rachel Wright Nick Castellano Dawn Johnson Jeffrey Meyerson Brittany Polk Karla Yeh Michelle Chrusciel Markus L. Jones Janice Miller Colleen E. Prebelich Hanson Zhou HAUGEN ELEMENTARY HIBBARD ELEMENTARY Chris Coady Stephanie R. Joseph Cheryl Mizera Thomas Preli Principal: Rosa Valdez Principal: Scott Ronald Ahlman John Connolly Steven Karceski Kimberly Moore James Richardson Community Area: Albany Park Community Area: Albany Park Brian Corcoran Jessica Kelly-Misch Darlene Mroz Heidi Ritt
Rosemary Acciari Mary Kessler Patricia O’Hanlon Ann-Helen Anderson Catherine Howorth Sandra Meyers Shirley Bernat William Kretz Phyllis Propp Heather Cady Richard Kallao Gerald Meyers EVERETT ELEMENTARY Melissa Butler Joan Kretz Carole A. Restis Tyler Erickson Robert Lipman Sally Pryor Principal: Rodolfo Rojas Jaikie Ceisel Catherine Kunzer Nancy Samoraj Carla Forster Mary M. Mabus Jessica Schuster Community Area: McKinley Park Mary Ann Cicero Jean Lubliner Mary A. Schoendorff Jeanne Gerritsen Terence Maiellaro Joanne Soderstrom Kalai Donner Daniel J. Lynch Tina Schultz Susan Gottlieb Courtney Marten Mel Soderstrom Anna V. Bibik-Luchechko Claire Edlebeck-Dreier Ann McDonnell Donald Schultz Debby Greenberg Margaret Mathews Stephen Spencer Kathleen Bijak David Geilen Gail McGraw Jacquelyn Sullivan Emily Hawkinson John Mathews Terrie Stickler Danielle Blackwell Virginia Ippolito Mary E. McVeigh Ellen Van Wart Grace B. Herrera Anne McCullah Jody Temkin Summer Brown Mary Kelly Kathryn Oba Rita Zalesky Sharon Eul Catherine Kelly Josefina Ochoa Robin Florzak Angell Erica Gamble Brooke Gugat Kathy Hillegonds HOLDEN ELEMENTARY Melanie Hoebbel Principal: Konstantinos Patsiopoulos Anavelia Mauricio Community Area: Bridgeport Susanne Mickey Veronica Padilla Stacy Adlman Kevin Crotty Jessica Haeger Paola Montes Kelly Plucinski Steven Somora Felicia Richardson-McGee Dianne Akers Donna Dunavan Andrew Hennessy Terri C. Morgan Daniel Pocius Kathryn Stanphill Dijana Siljanoska Ranferi Alvarado Beatrice Farmer Vincent B. Johnson Ross Morgan Nathan Porter Lisa Sterba Kathleen Stevenson Bradley Anderson Sandra Fencl Ryan Kelly Natalie Neyman Tracey Quirk Raquel Thompson Petrina Tignino Matthew Bieniek Chris Flanagan Julianne Kneen Yolanda Paramore Sangya Reddy Randy Tuurie Jenna Trusso Jim Bordignon Trent Folkens Dominic Lewis Nitesh Patel Danielle Rethman Donna Weimer Ellen Van Sudarsana Challa Jon Freyer Bill Maji Vipul Patel Marianne Ryan Lauren Williams Amanda VanZee Amy Colo Arvind Gadhiya Carla Mayfield Erick Pederson Rachel Seaman Ann L. Witczak Kristin Westfall Sean P. Conley Jon Glandorf Kathleen J. McLean Randall Perillo Luana Slenk Theresa Zapiecki Trevor Cooper Shelly Goodwin Renee Menees Carla Pickney Irene Sofil Elaine Copenhaver William Griffith
18 JENNER ELEMENTARY LOWELL ELEMENTARY LOZANO ELEMENTARY MCCLELLAN ELEMENTARY Principal: Robert Earl Croston, Jr. Principal: Gladys Betty Rivera Principal: Maria Teresa Campos Principal: Joseph Anthony Shoffner Community Area: Near North Side Community Area: Humboldt Park Community Area: West Town Community Area: Bridgeport
Fran Ehrlich Alejandra Arroyo Sandra Kofler Ellen Aiken Sherri Merel Joanna Aguirre Colleen Maxwell Ronald Gilford Hamzat Azeez Andrew Laubmeier Maria L. Amill Nicole Miller Nancy Andablo Michael Mazza Robert Lifton Mamta Bhaiya Clare Lewandowski Sara Aronovitz Walid Moustafa Joanne Becker Elizabeth Milla Paul Callero Jillian Meyer Baldwin Baret Angela Nambiar Kevin Bischoff Alvin Muresan Jake Colbert Allegra Miller Lauren Beck Nash Nash Gareth Breunlin James Murphy JORDAN ELEMENTARY Kelly Collins Christina Morales Robin Benson Jameel Nash Kevin Coe Michael J. Neuses Principal: Ashley J. Peterson Gwen Cooper Jennifer Mull Britt Berkey Megan Opsahl John Corvino Carrie Norwood Community Area: Rogers Park Brian Cummings Steven Mycyk Amy Best Sean O’Sullivan Allison Cuculich Jennifer O’Donnell Mark Daniels Tracey Nabors Reba E. Blick Michael Pajak Elena Depoister Christine O’Reilly Lawrence Gordon Deborah Dorsey- Michael Offereins Wendy Brawar Restie Parayno Tiffany Dimas Carol L. Patrianakos Donna Levitz Newman Anisha Patel Suzanne Cahill Bradley Perkins Mark Frommer Andrew Paxson Gayle Drew Catherine Pechar Lourdes M. Castro Sheryl Perlman Bob Grim Reynel Penn Amy Duarte Kathleen Pennacchio Steven Chaitman David Pipal Jeremy Haber Jordan Perschel LEARN CHARTER Brian Eckert Jill Pietrzak Emily Chen Mary G. Pujalte Elyse Hahner Matt Peterson Director: Nicole Laskov Yesenia Esquivel Valeria Pizarro Meredith Clark Cynthia Raskin Daniel Harms Sheila Phelan Community Area: Auburn Gresham Mariette Farag Tanisha Riggins Marla Cohen Hallie Raskin Brian Hickey Guillermina Pineda Kristen Fishburn Marinne Sauk David Cohen Kimberly Rice Arthur Hofsetter Tomasz Rajski Asad Ali Kate Jensen Jessica Gerig Karen Smith Alan Cohen Stephen Roach Arthur Holmberg Arden Reed Jeremy Anders Kimberly Kreo Jorge Gonzalez-Gale Margaret C. Smith Idalee Cohen Robin Rogers Julie Holmberg Louise Reynolds Gavin Fernandes Rose Mary Lagadapti Courtney Helberg Sophia Song Diana Coulton Roseann Saldana Joseph Kartheiser Nicole Saunches Charles Giger Daniel Nieto Erica Henkins Barbara Sullivan Cortt Cousino Ida Schenwar Martin Keil Thomas J. Sheridan Zellencia Harris Mike Schlictman Matthew Hoover Aida Trainer-Lance Matthew English Layne Shapiro Sharon Keil Ivory Stewart Stacey Hill Patrick Schweska Stephanie Itkonen Scott Warman Steven Fazekas Cindy Sher MANIERRE ELEMENTARY Tehlyr Kellogg Stacy Tsihlopoulos Shizhi Huang Hussain Waseem Jacob Kleinick Cory Weaver Alberto Figueroa Aaron Shifrin Principal: Derrick Orr Alix M. Krupa Elizabeth Vazquez Jill Gaines Michael Simoneau Community Area: Near North Side Jacqueline Lee Laura Visin Ernesto Gasulla Amy Sklare Gabrielle Levert Bill Waters Catherine Gonzalez Gregory Slover Amy Abaravich Matthew Dias David Matsumura Mary Schulatz Daniel Maguire Kendra Webster Heather L. Gordon Shane Smith Wendy Aeschlimann Kathryn Dore William McGrath Margaret Seurynck Peter Maguire Mallory Whitlock Brienne Gorlitsky Ajay Soni Anna Bak Chelsea Farley Julia Meyer Adam Severson Lauren Markiewicz Pooja Goyal Cari Sterne Julie Baker Cornelia Farmer Barbara Miller Beverly Shapiro Sarah Marten Diane Kagan Elliot Stevens Laventa Barlow Adrian Foster Patricia Miller Ian Smith Pauline Kearney Linda Storbeck Paige Barnum Kimberly Freedman Michael Mitchell Mark D. Spender Lesley S. Kessler Randall Tate Annette Bartl Loren Friend Andrew Mitchell Louis Storino Prashant Kumar Anthony Tori Patricia Bass Justine Gembala Peter Monko Meghan Sweeney Jill Lescohier Frances Torrelavega Ellenna Berger Jessica Goldman Chris Murray Natalie Tovin Jessica Leving Von Tran Ellean Bradley Orlando Gomez Dave Naccache Dale Travis Allison Leviton Rachel Ulmer Robert Brown Massimiliano Guglielmo Stephen Nechtow Gayle M. Turek Joyce Leviton-Asher Bernardo Urdaneta Annabelle Bunn Art Gunther Megan Osberger Tom Tyndorf Christine Lupella Elena Vekilov Joseph Buss Christopher Haite Max Padrid Patricia Vanella Elizabeth Lynch Katrina Waldron Barbara Byron Nancy Hanson Eric Palm Beth Vogel Nancy Martin Keith Weicksel Shawn Cappello Yolanda Herrera Jessica Panza Heidi Warner David Mason Elizabeth Weiner Mary Carroll Nathan Hoeppner George Patton Melissa Weaver Sally Maybrook E. Elaine White Diane Clarke Brenda Holmes Marta Pawlowska Jeremy Werner Shambreia Mcbrayer Courtney D. Williams Mark Cody Sharon Huang Katie Rames Benjamin Weyers Michelle McConnell Nikki Yuen Jeremy Cole Michael Jacobsen Pratyasha Rath James White Jeanne McNicholas Kathleen Cool Stephanie Jones Matthew Raymond-Ihle Carol Wiersma David Culberg John R. Kelly JoAnne Reding Anne Wright Nicole Dalebroux Bonnie T. Kennedy Matthew Roesch Michaelene Yates Doris Dallow Patrick Kissling Lee Ann Russo Ashna Zaheer Matthew Dammrich Kevin Knight Natalie Saltiel Bobbie Zammatta Adele DeMooy Xing Heng Kwa Gabriel Scannapieco Roland Derylo
20 MELODY ELEMENTARY MORRILL ELEMENTARY OTIS ELEMENTARY Principal: Tiffany Tillman Principal: Michael Beyer Principal: Jaime Sanchez Community Area: West Garfield Park Community Area: Chicago Lawn Community Area: West Town
Alondra Acuna Alfonso Directo Allie Judy Marissa Pines Lauren Angeles Kathleen M. Harris Mark Andersen David D. Cumberland Beth Homerding Michael Link Frederick Pokorny Stephen Upham Elisabeth Alber Christopher Dizon Mike Kalasunas Kim Psolla Jenny Baumann Clarice Howard Diane Anderson Kathryn M. Cureton James Hotchkiss Stephanie Loren James Porte George Uribe Jennifer Andert Michael Dolesh Benjamin Katz Suresh Rajagopal Alexa Brainin Kevin Hujar Kathryn Anthony John Danilkowicz Sarah Hughes Mark Lorenzen David Raymond Antelma Velazquez Sue Anzaldi Elizabeth Dunneback James Kelly Sean Rapelyea Freeda Brook Bonnie Johnson Kate Aseltyne Olga Davis Doug Hunnicutt Andrew Lussen Emily Reagan Elisabeth Vlahos Eloise Bahrmasel Trey Fisher Geoffrey Kerbis Mark Resnik Laurie Cashman Jane Lanier Lisa Ayres Tanya Dawson Rochelle Hynes Amy Machairas Mohit Rehani Amanda Voogt Scott Barnum Michael Gentithes Nick Kladouris Kalie Robison Thalia Castro Ashley Lindstrom Mary A. Badke David Deegan Anne Jablo Adam Magyar Wilson Ren Jennifer Vroman Sean Bashford Sabriye Gill Janine Klich-Jensen Emy Romanelli Vanessa Chairez Julie Mack Mark Beatty Lumi N. Diaz Dorlisa Johnson Jared Marchant Vicki A. Rios Kevin Walsh Emily Bateman Michael D. Gilpin Matthew Koch Zachary Rosenstock Lauren Chill Madeline Rich Svetlana Bekman Maria Dorenbecher Christopher Jordan Luba Maslowskyz Kenneth Robson Kristin Wasikowski Sally Blatz Du Rivage Craig Gitchell Jessica Kovatovic Swati Rout Hellen Coleman Robin Smith Gina Bentz Kimberly Duncan Anthony Juozapavich Asanta Maxwell Anthony Rodriguez Markie Westwood Myah Blazar Diana Gleichman Jennifer Krohn Emy Royanelli Jason Escamilla Juan Tapia Brian Bianchi Sean Dunn Susan Just Andrea Millender Bernadette Ross Doug Whitney Baron Brinkman Priya Goel Rachel Kruer Natalie Ruzicka Melanie Frazier Elizabeth Thomas Brian Bianew Andrea R. Dutton Katen Kapadia Heather Miller James F. Salomon Hanna Wiesmayer Christine Brosowski Lydia Gokey Lauren Kutkoski Jyothi San Juan Daniel Freeland Chad White John Birney William Easom Neal Karski Jeff J. Miller Sara Samuels Jonathon Williams Deena Bryan Tanya Green John Lafferty Amy Sanders Piper Friend Luke Wiesboeck Hill Blackett Andrew Edelston Danielle Kilpatrick Kimberly Moore Duncan Sanders Sara Winter Michelle Bryant Adam Hacker Yvonne S. LaGrone Joseph Savage Kathryn Grantham Alenda Wilkins Tej Buch Linda Edral Paige Kolesar Corissa Moos Scott Schwartz Wilson Wren Barbara Burke Maergrethe Haines Stephen LaPointe Chris Schweitzer Greg Hall Mary E. Bykowski Rachel Edwards Ryan Konsler Daniel Morrissette Anthony Severino Ian Wymore Frances Cahill Claire Hanold Scott Leigh Katie Seelinger Sharon Campbell Shannon Eidson Tammi Kozlowski Jack Mullen Jill Shudrowitz Britt Yackey Yolanda Cannella Kylie Harwan Laura Leone Ziavan Smith Jeffrey Cardwell Mildred Flynn William Kramer Sherri Neff Gerald Sinish Rongjun Yang Alyssa Case Jazmine Hasty Randy Linna Scott Smith Kathleen Carlson Ashley Forman Michael Krauter Dan Niswonger Natalie Sproull Michael Yifrah Victoria Chiem Thane Hecox Judie Metzgar Matthew Spitz Edward Carroll Evan Fye Peter LaCasse Brooke Osborn Paul Standring Luba Yurchyk Sherry Clemons Philip Hildebrandt Thelma Moon Tamara Starks Sara Casey Megan Galas Kelsey Laird Danelle Parker Nikolaus Staver Jacob Zitter Mary Conniff Chris Hintermeister Maria R. Munoz Molly Towns Joanne Cegielski Jamie L. Garard Barbara Lareau Stephen Parlier Gregg Steamer Kevin Zussman Linda Cunningham Patricia Hoffmann Loreen Nejedly Andrea Valencia Alex Chammo Megan Gisselman Andrea M. Law Erick N. Perez Samantha Stevens Abby Davis Lindsay Housner Kathryn O’Connell Elizabeth Whitaker Darlene Chappell Edsel Gonzales Lauren Leibrandt Michelle Pfeiffer Anthony Syracuse Nick Detchev Elizabeth Ingram Rachel Paney Edith C. Chears Elizabeth Hand Erin J. Leland John Piliponis Gloria Taylor Michael Diehl Randall Johnson John Pavilonis Bob Chimis Jamie Hickey Coleen Letke Courtney Plaster-Strange Kimberly Thompson Christian Colucci Jennifer Hobbs Gail Liberty Evan Plumb Andrew Tichawa “I was so fortunate to get to work with my student for two years NATIONAL TEACHERS ACADEMY PENN ELEMENTARY Principal: Isaac Daniel Castelaz Principal: Sherryl Denise Moore-Ollie in a row. She was shy and lacked Community Area: Near South Side Community Area: North Lawndale confidence when I first met Jennifer Adams Karoline Andris Jeremy Ferentz Catherine Liu Pamela Reimann her. It was amazing to see the Elizabeth Barta Holly A. Bailey Jon Findley Anchelle Lomibao Danielle Rose confidence she had while Olivia Brothers Teisha Barfield Jaime Freeman Thomas Lowery Danielle Scott reading this year, and she Kenyanna Brown Mary Biron Elizabeth Garvey Jillian Matlock Deborah Smart Chris Green Emily Bolliger Katherine Haennicke Alaina Mazewski Karen Sopata was able to take on challenging Majda Jakupovic Vineeta Bonthala Laura Happ Megan McNamee Nicole Soto vocabulary without skipping Audrey Johnson Sara Buehler Sarah Harper Savannah Meadows Scott Spinney Jaclyn Leonard Angelique Calvert Colleen Hennessy Hildenbrand Yolanda Stacy-Martin a beat. She was so much more Leigh Martin Ainsley Cathcart Lindsay Henry Marian Merritt Kristy Stoner comfortable in conversation Hannah Masters Sharlene Chaney Gregory Hertko Toni Michaud Beth Talentowski and I could tell she was really David Mathews Stephanie Clark Tineka Hollins-Lewis Tammy Miller Michelle Tesch Christina Mitts Michael Combopiano Alison Huszar Matthew Moheban Jennifer Tinajero starting to understand what Michael Noga Melinda Conner Marcella Jackson Richard Moon Michelle Tucker she can accomplish.” Jael Olivares Kendal Cross William Jacobsen Sean O’Brien Janet VanderKelen Cynthia Rivera Megan Dahl LaShonda James Christa Page Sharon Wooden Mckenzie Schwark Lauren Day Jahkelle E. Johnson Mary Paxson Charlene Yaneza WORKPLACE MENTORING Mary Jones Elissa Port John R. Yast Volunteer Jill Simon Rochelle Deaderick Faizah Tooba Kathleen Deane Christina Kiel Theresa Priebo Chae Yi Dylan Weir Christine DeMott Courtney Klein David Pruitt Jennifer Wright Theresa Duckett Joseph Lampe Aradhana Raj Avra Fainer Katharine Leydig Bilal Rathore
22 PEIRCE ELEMENTARY PEREZ ELEMENTARY TALCOTT ELEMENTARY Principal: Nancy Mendez Principal: Vicky Kleros Principal: Olimpia Bahena Community Area: Edgewater Community Area: Lower West Side (Pilsen) Community Area: West Town
Laura Bayley David Attarsaheli Milos Dragicevic Ava Amini Jean Chapman Liliana Ayala Jennifer Hampson Hannah Arenstam Kalai Donner Eileen D. Black Brian R. Kash Rhea Banks Samantha Reynolds Stephen Blackford Amy Leahy Matthew Barns Jessica Romeo Kristin Byrnes Claudia Parulo Paul Barrus Bronna Wasserman Ashley Carnaghi Maria V. Poplin Christine Bass Sandra Zennie Abel Cartagena, Jr. Aaron Shirley Lili Behm Jillian Ceithaml Laura Slater Geoffrey Bery Iris Chavez Margaret Welter Jerrod Bevan Peter Bloom Jiwon E. Boo Suzanne Brindise RUGGLES ELEMENTARY Amanda Budow Principal: Stephen Alan Parker Guy Karim Community Area: Greater Grand Crossing Caland Puymartin Robert Cameron
Haley BeMiller Kevin Gross Yolanda Matthews Abbey Ramsey Nathan Cao Iola Blanton Doris Hernandez Kristin Monroe Richard Reed Alison Caverly Lizzie M. Brown Jenna Jackson Colleen Moodie Barbara A. Smith Matthew Chan Nancy Carpenter Courtney Jacquin Andrew Morrell Alexandra Natasha Chu Daniel Cloward Nikola Kaplarevic James Motzer Sobczak Newcombe Clark Diana Cordova Yeuseung Kim Alexandra Murphy Jill Stewart Christian Colburn Michael Corio Max Kleiner Grant Myatt Barbara Thomas Jennifer Coronel Gabriela Cornejo Miti Kotak Meghan O’Dwyer David Webber Kevin Courtois Elizabeth Dombrock Katherine Leone Danielle O’Neal Nicole Cribaro Brianna Escobedo Donald Martin Matthew Ragas Kim Cygan Emily Damrau Eva Daniel Rachel Dillon Adrienne D’Luna Anna Farias-Eisner Josh Fintel Asher Gabara Michelle Goyke Sarah Halbach Kelly E. Hamren Leesa Haspel WASHINGTON-IRVING ELEMENTARY Erica Haspel Principal: Valeria Oneal Bryant Matt Hasten Community Area: Near West Side Andrew Heffler Andrew Herrington-Gilmore Grace Lin Erin Ramamurthy James Tasso Mollie Buchmann Lainie Kaiser Jennifer Mikulina Cassie Hightman Anna Mathai Kurt Riester Emily Thomas Michelle C. Burke Manoj Khandekar Chris Miller Paul Holmer Lauren McBride Jessica Romeo Danielle Thomasma William J. Butler Ann Kladis Barbara Morse-Quinn Benjamin Israel Stephen Merritt Chloe Rossen Pamela Tsao Jeff Ekeberg Daniel Laumann Katherine Mundy Kristen Jones Ryan Miller Weston R. Sager Austin Vanaria Allison Gage Carla Lawless Karne Newburn Eileen Kelly Cassandra Myers Thomas S. Shelton Eric Walder Erica Gholson Elizabeth Lewis Niraj Patel Julia Klein Tyler Myers Alexander Shirley Kevin Walker Timothy Gleason Nicole Mann Joan Polacheck Kelsey Koch Caitlin Olwell Kelsey Shust Christy Wang John Hammond Jacob Mattinson Margaret E. Sanne Molina Angela Koo Veronica Padilla Joan Simmons Chng Yan Alicia Hawley Katherine McCormick Georgia S. Stone Ashley Kuempel Kimberly A. Pathman Ahalya Sriskandarajah Anna Yang Jeffrey Holdvogt Elise J. McGee Deepak Tamasker Lupe Laguna Sara Perelli-Minetti Geoffrey Stauffer Tim Zachas George M. Houhanisin Michael McMillan Jamie Taylor Edmond Lay Jessica Perkins Scott Steinberg Chunyan Zhang Michelle Howe Bill Merten Mary Tidwell Rodney Lerman Laura Pone Megan Stride Claire Zhou Qasim Jami William Merten Andrew Van Dyke Stephanie Lim Pam Prosch Steven Strine
24 WALSH ELEMENTARY Principal: Martin Ryczek Community Area: Lower West Side (Pilsen)
Alondra Acuna Cooper Forbes Tiffini Joseph Dorothy Nieciecki Israel Rojas-Moreno Dheena Acuna-Doyle Martha Forman Triveni Kak Donald Olson Caitlin Rosenberg Navin Agarwal Joyce Garcia Lauren Kelly Elizabeth O’Malley Cynthia Ruffin Marguerite C. Aikens Crystal Garcia Faheem Khan Kameelah Omar Sara Rzepkowski Ann E. Arellano Diamond L. Garner Emily King Rachel T. Ortiz Kristen A. Sandman Laura Armstrong Michael Gath Danielle Klaffenbach Christina Park Derek Schmitt Anurag Arora Rajni Gauni Aimee Kohoutek Kevin C. Pecoraro Maria Seimenis Palanivew - Martha A. Gavin Kelly Lettieri Christopher Pfoutz Jennifer Sendeski Balasubramanian Amanda Gebert Lisa Littrell Deanna Pike Kathryn W. Shapiro Lisa Beckers Diallo Gentry Gerardo Lopez Chris Poniecki Elise Spadavecchio Nadine Boudreaux Martha Geppert Michael Lovesee Brenda Porch Renee Stelter Matthew Broadfoot Michael Giampa Alaina Luciano Janet Post Aarathi Subramanian Patrick R. Cassidy Jeremy W. Gibb Reena Luke Taylor Potts Maria Targett Kimberly Chandler Caitlin Gibbons Lynn Maday-Nelson Marjorie Poulos Raven Thomas Janet Chang Katherine Giger Jamie Mantle Sheila Prendergast Arriane M. Tirado Saugata Chatterjee Todd Glickman Caitlin McCabe Stacy Priban Kevin Trausch Kristy Christopher Shanyce D. Godard Ellen F. McCloskey Khummina Pumphrey Kathryn Trelease Lisa Chrzasc Elizabeth E. Graber Casey McCurdy Alejandra Quiroz Michael Turek Courtney Crowder Shanita Griffin Tanner McDonald Sasirekha- Laura Valdez Guy DeMaertelaere Kimberley A. Grove Pamela U. McKinney Rangabashyam Noelia M. Vega Latrice N. Dyer Courtney Harrington Nohemi Melendez Myles Reif Xiaochen Wang Joshua Edwards Tara Henderson-Delgado Martha Meraz Patricia Richmond Ashleigh Weathers Kori C. Eppers Kathleen Hudec Eric D. Monek-Anderson Delphine Risto Debra Weise Burton S. Floraday Cheryl Johnson Michelle Morgan Kimberly Roberts Jennifer Wilt Giselle Flores Jirah Jones Jessica Newman Jennifer L. Rogers Adam A. Zaarour Marianne Zelazowski
% 75 CLARENDON PARK FOSCO PARK NICHOLS PARK Community Area: Uptown Community Area: Near West Side Community Area: Hyde Park
75% OF VOLUNTEERS surveyed agree Mark Andersen Meghan O’Toole Bonnie Benjamin Sylvia May Darlene Ard Yolanda Matthews or strongly agree that participating in Elizabeth Canning Kathryn Oba Altaira Citron Kelli McDonald Mamta Bhaiya Andrea Millender WITS has increased their knowledge Miranda Cherkas Sean Rapelyea Sarah Crook Vibha G. Nair Kathleen Bijak Kimberly Moore of the strengths and challenges of Kalai Donner Israel Rojas-Moreno Beatrice Farmer Jennifer Ospina Carlotta Brown Jaidaly Rocha Chicago public schools.* Lisa Duarte Amanda Rosenberg Jessica Haeger Lauren Rocklin Jennifer Butler Ovetta Sampson Benjamin Field Erin Sullivan Darryl X. Johnson Deborah Ruff Adam Gannaway Olivia Tsipris Ashley Freeland Wili Tolentino Katherine Joseph Susan Shields Ruth Goring Qian Wen Sarah Hughes Natalie Tovin Jacqueline LaFlame Irene Sofil Molly Haigh Hanna Wiesmayer Madeline Kavanagh Andrea Valenciae Elizabeth Lynch Joyce Somogye Kathy Hillegonds Morganna S. Williams Adam Kent Victoria Watkins Nancy Martin Ana Strutz Matthew Krause Paige Kolesar Elena Weissmann Jennifer Marvitz Theresa Zapiecki Kelly Koss Dana Westgren Telishia Lee
26 WITS EVENTS BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCHEON
On September 19, 2013 WITS hosted the Annual Back to School Luncheon, co-chaired by Christopher Crane, CEO of Exelon; Mark Furlong, CEO of BMO Harris Bank; and Edward Tilly, CEO of CBOE. The event began with Emcee Bill Kurtis ringing the school bell and taking roll call. Barbara Byrd-Bennett, CEO of Chicago Public Schools took the podium, along with the three honorees, Ginny and Roger Carlson and the Northern Trust. The luncheon celebrated the many volunteers,
teachers, school administrators, 2014 BLACKBOARD AFFAIR, Phil and Carole Hildebrandt, Quann Jackson and Keshia Warner (Left to Right)
and partners who have invested in the legacy of serving Chicago public school students for more than 20 BLACKBOARD AFFAIR years. Lead sponsors of the event included BMO Harris Bank, GCM On February 28, 2014 WITS hosted the Blackboard Affair at the Chicago Cultural Center with more than 500 Grosvenor, and Exelon. attendees celebrating in masks to raise funds and awareness for WITS. The Masquerade Ball featured lounge furniture and décor by Event Creative, music by Cage and Aquarium, and the elegance of Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall. Guests enjoyed bites by Food For Thought, craft beer by Chicago’s own Revolution Brewery, Tito’s Vodka and full bar by Wirtz. Late in the evening, a Vienna Beef cart was rolled out and guests took breaks from the dance floor to nosh on Chicago style hot dogs. Lead sponsors of the evening included Wintrust, Norfolk Southern, Robert W. Baird, Exelon, GCM Grosvenor, and The Private Bank.
2013 BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCHEON, Ginny and Roger Carlson (Left to Right)
28 4% 2%
68% FINANCIALS figure REVENUE 1 Contributions + grants Special events statement of activities In-kind contributions
26% Investment income 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, 2014.
REVENUE figure 1
Contributions + grants ...... $872,362 7%
In-kind contributions ...... $46,774
Special events ...... $518, 354 10%
less costs of direct benefit to donors - special events...... ($171,925) EXPENSES Investment income ...... $29,715 figure Fundraising TOTAL REVENUE...... $1,295,280 2 Management + general 83% Programs EXPENSES figure 2 Program Expenses figure 3
Mid-day Mentoring ...... $340,306
Workplace Mentoring ...... $345,958
Classroom Reading Tutors ...... $56,582
WITS on the Weekend ...... $56,205
WITS Kindergarten...... $113,761
WITSummer Early Childhood ...... $71,670 6% WITSummer in the Parks...... $23,774 figure PROGRAM EXPENSES Total Programs...... $1,008,256 34% by program Management + general...... $85,672 6% 3 Mid-Day Mentoring Fundraising...... $123,238 2% Workplace Mentoring TOTAL EXPENSES...... $1,217,166 Classroom Reading Tutors
11% WITS on the weekend CHANGE IN NET ASSETS ...... $78,114 7% WITS Kindergarten WITSummer Early Childhood 34% NET ASSETS Beginining of year ...... $584,306 WITSummer in the Parks
End of year...... $662,420
30 “I saw students engaged, smiling, interacting, and learning. WITS is working. Their enthusiasm just comes through; watching their eyes as they look up to their mentors.”
EDWARD TILLY CEO, Chicago Board Options Exchange DONORS during the 2014 fiscal year July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014
$50,000 + $25,000 - $49,999 $7,500 - $9,999 Anonymous Anonymous Phil and Carole Hildebrandt
BMO Harris Bank Bank of America Invesco
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation BP America, Inc. John Buck Company
Exelon Chicago Board Options Exchange Jones Day
GCM Grosvenor Children’s Care Foundation Marion and Jerome Stone
UBS Vienna Beef
$15,000 - $24,999 $10,000 - $14,999 $5,000 - $7,499 Goldman, Sachs & Co. Ronald and Kathy Sonenthal Cotsirilos Family Foundation Aon Apollo Education Group, Inc. Accenture Vicky Gordon and Don Martin Roz and Michael Rupera The White Party
Chicago White Sox Community Fund Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. Anonymous The Goulden Touch, Inc. Edward Tilly Harris & Harris
Deloitte Barclays Associated Bank K&L Gates, LLP U.S Banks Brook Jay
Jenner & Block The Chicago Community Trust Baxter International, Inc. Kirkland & Ellis JP Morgan Chase Bank
Frances and Elliot Lehman Bud Lifton and Carol Rosofsky CME Group Community Foundation Bruce Foundation $2,500 - $4,999 Michael Kirsh Morgan Stanley Foundation D & R Fund Citadel Foundation Elaine and Donald Levinson Anonymous Paul Lantero
The Northern Trust Linda and Jamie Garard Citi Jamie E. Lynton The Bloomingdale’s Fund Marquette Associates, Inc.
Northwestern Mutual Foundation Norfolk Southern Corporation Cushman & Wakefield of Illinois, Inc. McDermott Will of Macy’s Foundation Katarinna McBride
PepsiCo Beverages & Food North Park University DLA Piper McDonald’s Corporation James Bodman Patzik, Frank & Samotny Foundation
Albert Pick, Jr. Fund The Private Bank Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Pepper Construction Group, LLC Roger and Ginny Carlson Peter and Alicia Pond
Segall Bryant & Hamill Karen and Carl Tannenbaum Emery HDR Foundation Richard and Roxelyn Pepper Janet and Thomas Case Rozansky Family Foundation
Wintrust Financial Corporation Target Jamie L. Garard III Juleen Ritchie George J. and Theresa L. Lexy and Steve Shroyer
32 $1,000 - $2,499
Matt A’Hearn Mesirow Financial Theodore Combs
Anonymous x 4 Jennifer Mikulina Trish Cook
Carlos Aparicio Northfield Community Church Thomas Elden
Julie and Robert Berlacher Stephen ONeil Mark Evans
Amy Best Oppenheimer Family Foundation Ravi Ganti
Timothy Bixler Brenda and Eric Palm Gap Foundation
Mary Jo and John Boler Heidi and Jim Pavela Philip Garoon
Catherine Brehm Kathy and Grant Pick Fund At Herbert Guarascio
Ross Bricker the Chicago Community Trust Ronni Happ
Kent Carlson Lauren Rocklin Gary H. Holzman
Ginny and Roger Carlson Alice Rooks Stephen J. Honeyball
Alan Chapman Sheli Z. Rosenberg Karen and Mitch Hood
Charter One/RBS Citizens Sapiente Family Foundation Jane and Donald Hunt
Joan Clifford Kristine Schaffner Jocarno Fund
Jeremy Cole James H. Schlesser Candice Johnson
Sarah and David Cuthill Sam and Dona Scott Fund Joseph Karaganis
Thomas Driscoll Patrick Sheahan John R. Kelly
FactSet Research Systems Inc. Elise Spadavecchio Michelle Kosmin
Carrie Falkenhayn Harrison I. Steans Barry J. Lind Revocable Trust
Mark Furlong Robert Stillman Live to Support Chicago
Arvind Gadhiya Roger and Susan Stone Brad Livingston
Colin Gibson Jerry Sullivan Matthew Lovell
Carolyn and Steve Goldhaber Timothy Sullivan Anna and Brian Miller
Cynthia Goldring Sue Wallace Melinda Moyer
Lyn Goldstein Michael Wasserman Christine O’Reilly
Sol & Celia Hammerman Foundation Wendy Weiss Lynn and Melvin Pearl
Jan M. Hirsch Bob White Lon Petchenik Mark Spender “My student’s fluency and word recognition improved
Sarah & Michael Huesing Francis E. Zeiger Ante Petricevic Andrew Stegemoeller incredibly! She started choosing books that challenged
Daniel Hyslop Richard and Lili Ann Zisook PJH and Associates, Inc. Eileen Sweeney her ability and became more confident in reading and
Jill and Aaron Baar Family Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation Linda Swimmer asking questions. We were a great team! One day we traded
Sherry and Peter John Lisa Pollina Suzanne Trout experiences - I had to read to her in Spanish. She enjoyed $ - $ Julie Kabat 500 999 Sally Pryor Truist that I had to sound out words (often incorrectly) and ask
Loretta and Alan Kaplan Carl and Tammi Allegretti Randy Raup James Tyrrell her for the definition.”
Karen and Michael Kesner Graham M. Allen Bernadette Ross Mary Lisa and Thomas Vale WITS MID-DAY MENTORING Carla and Michael Levin Kim Anderson Alice and John Sabl W.F Foundation Volunteer Laura Shroyer Liss Anonymous x 2 Krista Sahakian Bronna Wasserman
Kay and Jim Mabie Mary Becker Bryant Shurn Jacqueline Williams
Lynn and Eva Maddox Marla and Steven Brown Penne and John Silverman
The McTigue Financial Group Inc. Paul Callero Solot Family Foundation
34 In-Kind Donors Program Partners
Amicus Diane Anderson Patricia Hanson Partnering with WITS provides corporations, universities, and community
Aon Eataly Chicago, LLC Patzik, Frank & Samotny Foundation groups an opportunity to strategically invest their most valuable asset, the
Associated Bank GCM Grosvenor Revolution Brewery time and talent of their employees, students, and members to make a
Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. JLL Robert Moats measurable impact in the communities in which we live and work. We are
Bella Tiers Jones Day Roselyn Chertow grateful for the partnerships with the following Corporations & Universities.
BMO Harris Bank K&L Gates, LLP Rush Street Gaming
BP America, Inc. KIND Seasons 52 Accenture Harris & Harris
Brixen Ivy Kim Lero The Bloomindgale’s Fund Aon HDR C3 Presents Mark Post of the Macy’s Foundation Apollo Education Group, Inc. The James Hotel
Chicago Board Options Exchange Marlene Bailey The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Associated Bank Jenner & Block
Chicago White Sox Community Fund Morgan Stanley Smith Barney The Federal Reserve Robert W. Baird & Co. Jewish United Fund
Christine Driskill Noah’s Arc Foundation The Northern Trust Bank of America Jones Day
Credit Suisse Securities, LLC On Your Mark Coaching and Training Vienna Beef BMO Harris Bank Jones Lang LaSalle
Deloitte Orbitz Worldwide BP Corporation K&L Gates
The John Buck Company Kirkland & Ellis
The Cambridge Group McDermott, Will & Emery
CBOE Metropolitan Water Reclamation-
“This was my first year as a Chicago 20th Ward District of Greater Chicago volunteer. During this time Corporate Executive Board Morgan Stanley Smith Barney I witnessed a shy little boy Chicago White Sox North Park University transform into a confident City of Chicago The Northern Trust reader who has a passion CME Group Northwestern Law School for reading and writing. He Credit Suisse Northwestern Mutual became an excellent reader Deloitte Orbitz who learned how to sound DePaul University Col- PEAK6 his words and the real lege of Communications PepsiCo meaning of punctuation rules, DePaul University Drie- Queen of All Saints periods, question marks, haus College of Business Roosevelt University - exclamation points,commas, DePaul University English Department College of Education semicolons and colons.” DePaul University - University Ministry Segall Bryant & Hamill DLA Piper UBS
WITS WORKPLACE MENTORING Drinker Biddle & Reath University of Chicago Press Volunteer Exelon US Bank Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago + more than 250 dedicated GCM Grosvenor community volunteers
The Hallmark
36 OUR TEAM
CO-FOUNDERS
Joanne Alter (1927- 2008) Amy Best Krish Mohip Marion Stone Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Deputy of Schools, Exelon Corporation Chicago Public Schools BOARD OF DIRECTORS Timothy Bixler Randy Raup Philip Hildebrandt, Managing Director, Civic Leader Chair Credit Suisse Chief Executive Officer, Alice Rooks Segall Bryant & Hamill Ginny Carlson, Principal, ASR Group Past President Jeremy Cole, Educator, Civic Leader Kristine Schaffner President Vice President, Partner, Jones Day Roger Carlson, The John Buck Company Past President Mark Spender, Senior Vice President, Ronald Sonenthal, Vice President Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Past President Director, Credit Suisse Partner, Deloitte Tax, LLP Dorne Eastwood Jamie Garard* Civic Leader Maureen Sullivan Vice President – Development* Bain & Company Financial Representative, Federico Flores Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Civic Leader Carl Tannenbaum, Past President, Laura Shroyer Liss, Jill Jacobs-Baar Senior Vice President, Vice President - Legal Director of Education, Chief Economist, The Northern Trust Partner, Patzik, Frank & Samotny Invesco Powershares Craig Thessin Carolyn Goldhaber, Brook Jay Senior Vice President, Treasurer Founder/ CMO, Commercial Banking, Associated Bank Chief Financial Officer, All Terrain SegallBryant & Hamill Edward T. Tilly Paul Lantero Chief Executive Officer, Lauren Rocklin, Head of Marketing & Origination Secretary IST Oil Americas, BP Corporation Director, Business Development, EMERITUS DIRECTORS Orbitz Robert B. Lifton, Donna La Pietra Past President Matthew R. A’Hearn Consultant, Civic Leader Elaine Levinson Senior Vice President, Investment Banking, Moelis & Co. John Martin Terri Lind JFM OPS Consulting Tom Murphy Jennifer Alter Warden Baird & Warner Katarinna McBride* Roz Supera Harrison & Held William Atwood Eileen Sweeney Executive Director, Jennifer Mikulina Lili Ann Zisook Illinois State Board of Investment Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery
38 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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