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WORKSHOP PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES
NOVEMBER 15 AND
16, 2004 TUTOR/MENTOR LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Held at City Colleges of Chicago, 226 W. Jackson, Chicago, Il.
This is a list of people who presented workshops at the November Conference and the date they
were scheduled to
speak. Workshops and presenters are subject to change without
notice. If you would like to do a workshop at this
or future conferences, email the T/MC at tutormentor2@earthlink.net
Join in planning future conferences:
One goal of the T/MC Conference
is to create a community of people who learn from each other, network, and
collaborate to help volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs grow in all places
where they are needed. We encourage all workshop presenters, conference
participants and interested supporters, including business and foundation
leaders, to visit the DISCUSSION Section at http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/Partner/CC/egroups/egroups.htm
where you can join one or more groups in this community.
Daniel F. Bassill, Tutor/Mentor Connection, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
Dr. Daniel F. Bassill is President of Cabrini Connections and the
Tutor/Mentor Connection, organizer of the Leadership Conference series. Dr.
Bassill. has spent more than 30 years, mostly as a volunteer, reaching out
to children and youth living in Chicago's Cabrini-Green neighborhood. Bassill
first became a tutor in 1973, then became the volunteer leader of the Montgomery
Ward/Cabrini Green Tutoring program in 1975. More than 3,500 volunteers and
3,300 children have participated in programs Bassill has led. Some
volunteers have participated for more than 10 consecutive years and some
students from first grade through high school. With six other
volunteers, Bassill formed Cabrini Connections in 1992. Learn
more. Visit the About Cabrini Connections section of http://www.tutormentorconnection.org
and read "The Tutor/Mentor Business" by Sara Caldwell. Contact
Dan at tutormentor2@earthlink.net
Rev. Loraine Bogan, Monday,
Nov. 15
Dr. Lorraine Bogan began her ministry in 1978 implementing and
directing a youth outreach ministry at Chatham Fields Lutheran Church. In the
fall of 1992, The SAFE – SPORTS AFFECTING FUTURE EDUCATION – Haven was
formed. Lorraine began to work in the “trenches” through sports, tutoring,
mentoring, and counseling specifically for young people who display disruptive
behaviors and or participated in gangs and selling of illegal drugs. Lorraine
has endured many life threaten events, including eluding shootings from rebel
gangs, single handling breaking up gang fights, rescuing youth and parents from
stabbings and other domestic and community violence. For the past 25 years,
Lorraine has personally worked and mentored over 500 “at-risk” children and
youth.
Lorraine was featured on Channel 7 Harry Porterfield's “Someone You Should
Know” Lorraine qualifications include a doctorate in practical counseling,
certifications in conflict resolution, bereavement-counseling specialist, and a
license Christian minister.
Kelly Brock, Ph.D. TutorTrek, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
Dr. Brock is one of the nation's foremost experts and speakers on tutoring.
A noted pioneer in the field of tutoring and professional tutor training, Dr.
Brock's career has advanced through the ranks -- from teacher to educational
leader to entrepreneur. Dr. Brock is the creator of the original TutorTrek
training program ( www.tutortrek.com
). Released in September 2004, Tutor Trek is the most comprehensive and
innovative tutor training program available. It is a suite of e-learning
courses designed to provide the aspiring tutoring professional with the core
skills and information necessary to help students learn. TutorTrek
continues Brock's long-term interests in building the nation's tutoring
profession. Over the years, her expertise has helped hundreds of emerging
companies succeed in combining practical business advice with solution-oriented
tasks for students, parents and tutors.
In addition to her work with TutorTrek, Dr. Brock is the chief executive officer
of Educational Options and NCTEA in Washington, DC. Dr. Brock's work
on the business of delivering and advancing the education of children and youth
has been recognized nationally. She is a member of the Leadership Board of the
Education Industry Association. She also serves on the boards of Rock Creek
Academy, Educational Diagnostics, TouchSmart, the American Tutoring Association,
and the Montgomery County, MD Commission on Children and Youth. Dr.
Brock earned a Ph.D. and a master's degree from American University and a
bachelor's degree from East Texas State University. A resident of Garrett
Park, MD, she is the mother of five boys ages 10-22. She can be contacted
at kbrock@tutortrek.com
or 202-378-1368
Elizabeth (Betsy) Clarke, President,
Juvenile Justice Initiative, Monday,
Nov. 15
Ms. Clarke is President of the
Juvenile Justice Initiative,
a statewide advocacy organization to
promote rational and effective juvenile justice policies in Illinois.
The privately funded Juvenile Justice Initiative began in 2000 with a
mission to transform
the juvenile justice system in Illinois by reducing reliance on confinement,
enhancing fairness for all youth, and developing an adequate range of
community-based resources throughout the state.
Ms. Clarke's past positions have been a) Juvenile Justice Counsel, Office of the
Cook County Public Defender (six years) where she was advisor to
Public Defender about legislative
and policy issues in the juvenile justice and child welfare fields; and b)
Office of the State Appelate Defender (1977-1992) where she served as
Legislative Liaison and as Juvenile Justice Coordinator, in addition to
appellate practice as an Assistant Defender. She is Immediate past chair of the
Juvenile Justice Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association, current
co-chair of the Midwest Juvenile Defender Center, and past chair of the Midwest
Coalition of Juvenile Justice. Contact
Betsy at 47/864-1567;
847/570-0749 (fax); 847/894-4206
(cell) or email Bcjuv@aol.com
Barbara
D. Cole ,
Maywood Youth Mentoring Program, Inc., Tuesday, Nov. 16
Barbara D. Cole is a graduate of Roosevelt University with a degree in Business
Administration.
She is retired from Lucent Technologies where she worked in Naperville,
Illinois as a Technical Writer.
Barbara
has been a board in her local United Way since 1983.
She served as President for over 13 years.
She has served as President of the Proviso Area United Way (1997-2000)
and as President, Maywood United Way (1987-1997).
As
a result of her work with the United Way,
Barbara became aware of the need for more intensive youth services for
Maywood. Thus,
in 1992 she and another board member formed the Maywood Youth Mentoring Program,
Inc. The mission they set for the program was “to mobilize and provide
opportunities for parents and community residents to become more involved in
serving youth.”
The primary objective of the program was to provide alternatives to gang
and drug related activities, to promote academic excellence and cultural
enrichment
Since
1998, the
primary goal of the Maywood Youth Mentoring Program has been to
sponsor year-round Black History classes to students in both District 89
and District 209 schools.
Under Barbara’s leadership, the Maywood Youth Mentoring Program has
been successful in writing and winning State and private grants in order to
offer a year-round Black History curriculum at area schools.
The
Maywood Youth Mentoring Program has received many accolades for its work with
youth. Of
the awards that Barbara is most proud of are the Girl Scouts’, “I Care”
Award (1995) and the State of Illinois’, “Peace Leader” Award (1997) from
the Illinois Department of Violence Prevention.
Barbara
Cole has a long record of community involvement, including: Secretary,
Maywood Alliance for Better Government (2000-present); Advisor, U. of Illinois
4-H Leadership Club (2000-present); President, Proviso Area United Way
(1997-2000); President, Maywood United Way (1987-1997); Board Member, Maywood
United Way (1983-present); Member, Loyola Healthy Teens Project (1994-present);
Member, Maywood Chamber of Commerce (1987-present).
Paul Collins,
Jordan-Webb, Inc. Monday,
Nov. 15
Mr. Collins, of Jordan-Webb, Chicago, Illinois, has been an independent
consultant since 1981. Since 1989, his company has focused on facilitating
collaborative work groups and helping clients deploy tools that support group
facilitation, collaboration and decision making. Mr. Collins facilitation
style would be described as empowering and leading without directing, and making
sessions highly productive and fun.
Mr. Collins is active in a number of professional
organizations, including the Midwest Facilitators' Network (MFN), where he is a
co‑founder, director and webmaster. Mr. Collin's client experience
in the corporate, government, academic and not-for-profit sectors, has included:
National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), GATX Corporation, Mc
Donald's Corporation, Motorola, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA),
BP Amoco Corporation and Graduate Business Schools at the University of Chicago,
Loyola University, De Paul University, Illinois Institute of Technology,
Illinois Benedictine University and the University of Wisconsin (Madison).
http://jordan-webb.net
William R. Conrad, Jr, President
of the Institute For Voluntary Organizations (IFVO). Tuesday,
Nov. 16
Mr. Conrad founded IFVO in 1975. He has provided effective consultations and
workshops throughout the United State and Canada. He has written 23 monographs
on nonprofit Leadership and Management. Ohio University press has just published
the 3rd edition of his popular book, "The Effective Voluntary Boards of
Directors: What it is and How it works". www.ifvo.org
Linda Dean,
Training and Volunteer Management Director – YMCA of Metropolitan
Chicago, Monday,
Nov. 15
Ms. Dean has held a variety of leadership and volunteer management positions at
YMCAs in Des Plaines, Chicago, Kankakee, Downers Grove, Il. and
Carbondale, PA. She has certifications as a YMCA Senior Director,
and in the YMCA Executive Development Program. She received a
B.A. Social Work from Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa (summa cum laude).
Association of Professional Directors of YMCAs of North America (APD), American
Society of Training and Development (ASTD) and the Association of Volunteer
Administrators. http://www.ymcachgo.org
Maryann Durland, Durland Consulting, http:www.durlandconsulting.com
Dr. Durland started her career in education in a 3rd grade classroom in West
Virginia. This particular classroom, very rural, was part of an
experimental program called Individually Prescribed Instruction, developed by
the University of Pittsburgh. From that beginning, she has pursued one
major interest, improving student learning through the application of research
to instructional practice. Her central question has been, "If we know so
much about teaching and learning, how can it be that our students are
failing?" She is an advocate for students. Most of her work has been in the
poorest of urban and rural schools.
Dr. Durland has a master's degree in reading and is certified as a reading
specialist and her doctorate is in educational research methodologies. She is
also licensed as a Class A Evaluator in Louisiana, one of the few states to have
credentialed evaluators based on coursework, experience and knowledge and
use of the evaluation standards.
Her interests center on the teaching-learning relationship, which she defines as
“a conversation”. Some of these include:
q Creating and evaluating viable school reform plans
q Understanding school culture and structure as capacity for engaging in reform,
change, or improvement
q Collecting, understanding and using data for decision-making
q Classroom assessment
q Integration of technology into instructional practices
q The application of Social network analysis for measuring engagement and
constructivist practices
In her evaluation practice she uses a variety of methods and integrates many
different perspectives from stakeholder evaluations to utilization focused
evaluations to theory based program evaluation.
Dr. Durland teaches Evaluation Research at Loyola University Chicago, Water
Tower Campus. She lives outside of Chicago and has three children, who are
currently in colleges in Illinois, Alabama and Kentucky. Contact Dr.
Durland at MDurland@aol.com
Learn more at www.durlandconsulting.com
(view Dr. Durland's presentation from May 2004 conference: SNA
Overview (Power Point).
Russ Frazier, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Siouxland
Workshops on Both Days
Russ Frazier, Founder and President of the Iowa Mentor Center and President of
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland has worked in non-profit management and
fundraising for over twelve years. Russ started the Iowa Mentor Center as a
non-profit corporation to respond to the needs of mentoring programs across the
state of Iowa. The IMC serves programs by offering technical assistance,
volunteer strategies and program evaluation. Russ also serves as President of
BBBS of Siouxland, a position he has held for more than nine years. During his
tenure the agency has increased service to children by over 400% and its revenue
by 500%. Contact Russ frazier@bigbrothersbigsisters.com
Audrey George, Horizons for Youth (Chicago), Monday, Nov. 15
Audrey George-Griffin is the
Executive Director of Horizons for Youth, which serves children from low-income
areas through education and mentoring programs during the elementary school
years. Horizons for Youth offers
its students comprehensive, long-term services that involve the entire family.
Students begin with Horizons as early as kindergarten and continue
through the eighth grade. They
receive private school scholarships, academic support if needed, adult mentors,
and monthly enrichment activities. Horizons
for Youth boasts a 100% high school graduation rate and a 67% college attendance
rate for its alumni.
Prior to joining Horizons for Youth, Audrey served as the Director of
Development for the “I Have a Dream” Foundation.
Her experience also includes working as the Director of Corporate and
Foundation Relations at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and as the Youth
Director for Blessed Sacrament Youth Center.
Audrey earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Notre Dame and
her master’s degree in Social Service Administration from the University of
Chicago.
Contact Audrey at audrey@horizons-for-youth.org
Kimberly George, YMCA of Metropolitan
Chicago, North Lawndale Mentoring Program, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
Kevin Hogan, Manager of Grants, YMCA of
Metropolitan Chicago, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
Mr.
Hogan is a human services professional with a Masters in Public Administration
and broad experience providing direct services to individuals with disabilities;
writing corporate, foundation, and government grants and development
communications for a major non-profit organization; designing, implementing, and
evaluating individual transition programs for high school youth; and collecting
and analyzing data. He was been with the YMCA since 2001 and was with the U.S.
Peace Corps, Tapa, Estonia from 1998
to 2000. Mr. Hogan was Rehabilitation Services Supervisor
with the Illinois Department of Human Services, Office of
Rehabilitation Services, Champaign, from 1992 to 1998.
Kevin is also Editor,
Chicago Area Peace Corps Association’s bi-monthly newsletter
and has been a Tutor
with East Village Youth Program since January 2004.
Sherard Jones, Sinai Mentoring Program,
Tuesday, Nov. 16
Sinai Mentoring Program (SMP) is a school-based mentoring program targeting
school-aged children grades 4th - 8th in the North/South Lawndale community of
Chicago. The mentoring program links professionals from Sinai Health
System and other members of the Chicago community with youth from two Lawndale
elementary schools, Melody Elementary School and Chalmers Specialty School. The
program offers mentees opportunities to engage in organized activities that
expose them to varied socio-economic and culturally diverse settings. Learn more
at http://www.sinai.org/who/sci_programs/mentoring_program.asp
Thomas Keller, Ph.D., School of Social
Service Administration, University of Chicago, Monday,
Nov. 15
Thomas E. Keller is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Service
Administration at the University of Chicago and a Faculty Associate with the
Chapin Hall Center for Children. His
current research, funded by The Spencer Foundation and the National Institute of
Mental Health, focuses on the development and influence of youth mentoring
relationships in Big Brothers Big Sisters school-based and community-based
programs. Prior to earning his
Ph.D. in social welfare at the University of Washington, he worked for several
years with a Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate in Seattle as a case manager,
supervisor, and program director. Contact Thomas Keller at tkeller@midway.uchicago.edu
Annette Kelly, President of FOUS Consulting
Service, Monday,
Nov. 15
Ms. Kelly has a BA in Human Services. She is a Certified Youth Development
Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in youth development programming.
Her work is recognized in private community-based and faith-based arenas. Other
facets of her work includes, Site Reviewer and participant of the Youth Impact
Council initiated by United Way of Chicago, and Consultant and Trainer for
Chicago Area Project. Annette was recognized by USA Today as a recipient of Bank
of America's Leadership Excellence in Neighborhood Development (LEND) Award. In
addition, she is a veteran trainer and acclaimed conference speaker. Contact:
akseason@yahoo.com
Kevin King, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
http://www.bbbschgo.org
Kenneth King II, President, New Concepts, Monday,
Nov. 15
Mr. King has Extensive experience designing and administering
not-for-profit mentoring programs. Track record of successful sales, marketing,
and management experience. Excellent project management, interpersonal, and
communication
skills. He received a Bachelor of Arts and Science from Western Illinois
University, Macomb, Illinois, with a concentration in communications, public
relations. He is the founder of New Concepts, which operates one-on-one, school
based and e-mentoring projects. Contact Ken at Newking2@aol.com
Rev. Deborah Elandus Lake, Senior Consultant,
Pease Lake Associates, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
Rev. Lake has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of disenfranchised
people and caring for the spiritual needs of all people. She is an ordained
non-denominational minister with a passion and talent for bringing people
together in healthy dialogue. Since relocating to Chicago in 2002, Rev. Lake has
worked with communities such as: Rush University Medical Center, the CORE
Center, Stroger Hospital, and the AIDS Pastoral Care Network. Before moving to
Chicago, she was called to serve congregations in both New York and
Massachusetts. Rev. Lake is currently working with The Interfaith Alliance
to establish a chapter in the Chicago metro Area. She received our
Master's of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York. Learn more at http://www.peaselake.com Contact:
DeborahELake@aol.com
Diane Latiker, Kids off the Block, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
Diane Latiker ia a resident of the Roseland Community in Chicago, IL, the
mother of eight children ages 14 to 31, and a grandmother of ten. She is a
graduate of Chicago Are Project Advancing Youth Development Program, Precinct
Captain, Deputy Resgistrar, Published Songwriter, and a Published Poet. In July
of 2003 Diane started an organization called "Kids Off The Block". Its
mission is to give at-risk inner-city youth positive outlets to their daily
environment through Music, Drama, and Sports. Kids Off The Block also offers
Tutoring/Mentoring to students. Those in need of specific help receive
one-on-one tutoring.
Participants range in age are 6 to 18 years old. Hours of operation are Monday
thru Friday 4pm to 8pm during school months and 10am to 6pm during summer. The
purpose of starting this program was to help inner-city kids who normally
wouldn't be able to have these type of resources available to them. Contact
Diane at dianelatiker@sbcglobal.net
Maggie Leininger, Outreach Manager, Marwen
Foundation, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
Maggie Leininger is an artist, art educator and art administrator for Marwen
Foundation. Marwen is a non for
profit organization that works with city of Chicago youth who are in grades 6-12
and are underserved in the arts. Marwen’s
nationally recognized award winning after school visual art program bases it’s
success on understanding the needs of youth to be expressive, individual, and
successful members of a diverse supportive community. Marwen
provides students not only with a high quality art education but also provides
college and career counseling for all students.
Some of Marwen’s career opportunities include the Holiday Card program
which provides students with the experience of designing a specific product for
a client that will then result in holiday cards that are sold throughout the
Chicago area. For additional
information, please visit www.marwen.org.
Contact Maggie Leininger at mleininger@marwen.org
Katie Markuns, Program Director, East Village Youth Program, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
EVYP is a college readiness organization located in Chicago's West Town area.
The mission of EVYP is to encourage and prepare primarily low-income, Latino
youth for a college education. EVYP further strives to support these youth as
they pursue their college degrees and enter professional careers. EVYP works
with a large group of tutors, mentors, and other volunteers to assist in
achieving these goals. www.evyp.org
Erin McPartlin, Cabrini-GreenTutoring Program (Tuesday, Nov. 16 panel)
Erin McPartlin graduated from Marquette University in 1995 with a degree in
elementary education and social sciences. She spent time teaching in and around
Milwaukee for three years before moving to the Chicago area in 1998. During her
six years as a fifth grade teacher, Erin became one of the key teachers for
mainstreaming special education students into her regular
education classroom; spent years researching alternative math curriculums and
consulting with various school districts; and led her fifth grade team of
teachers. She also provided private tutoring in the evenings to elementary
students.
Erin McPartlin began as Program Director with the Cabrini Green Tutoring
Program, Inc. in August 2001. To CGTP she has added emphasis on the educational
content and quality of the tutoring experience. Through tutor training and
ongoing support as well as educational resources and supplemental programs,
CGTP's 250 volunteers are able to assess and address the academic and social
needs of its 200 young students. The Cabrini Green Tutoring Program, Inc. tutors
students in grades 1-6 on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday evenings from
6:00-7:15pm. For more information, please visit www.cabrinigreentutoring.org.
Erin McPartlin can be contacted at 312-397-9119 or emcpartlin@cabrinigreentutoring.org.
Tomas Menses, Executive Director, JHP Community Center, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
Tomas
Meneses is an ordained minister with the Jesus House of Prayer (JHP) a religious
order that founded the JHP Community Center. He is one of the three founders of
the JHPCC since its inception in May 2001 and is currently the Executive
Director. He has been training in martial arts for the past seventeen years and
is a JHPCC Senior
Instructor and 2nd Degree Black Belt in MODKA. Besides
his administrative roles he teaches a Youth Apprenticeship program through After
School Matters, oversees the After School program at Chappell Elementary, and
provides instruction for JHPCC’s Advanced MODKA Leadership Classes.
TOMAS MENESES tom7@sbcglobal.net
Nathan Miller,
ARC Mentoring Program, Cookeville, TN, Monday,
Nov. 15
Nathan
Miller is currently employed as a case management team leader at the Advocacy
& Resources Center; there he supervises a case management team that provides
services for disabled persons in eight rural counties in the Upper Cumberland
area of Middle Tennessee. Other
responsibilities there have included being a mentor, serving on the ARC
Mentoring Selection and Rules Committee, as well as program development and
coordinating the Advocacy & Resources local involvement with the All
American Soap Box Derby. Miller
also worked in a rural mental health center where he was assigned for three
years to the Continuous Treatment Team, which provided mental health case
management services to the severely and chronically mentally ill.
He also has served on several committees for and is a member of the
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth.
He received his Bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State
University in 1996 after majoring in Criminal Justice Administration, and in
2002 received his Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from Tennessee
Technological University. Nathan Miller" nathan@arcdiversified.com
Jonathan Peters, Jefferson Awards for Public Service, Monday
and Tuesday, Nov. 15 and 16
Jonathan Peters has been a National Director with the Jefferson Awards
for just over two years. The Jefferson Awards was founded in 1972 by Jacqueline
Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard to to encourage and
honor individuals for their achievements and contributions in public and
community service. As National Director, Jonathan has worked with
TV stations, newspapers and radio stations all over the Midwest to promote
volunteer recognition and attraction. Prior to working for the Jefferson Awards,
Jonathan spent 15 years in management positions with two Fortune 500 companies.
http://www.jeffersonawards.org/
Calvin Pearce, Executive Director, Time Dollar Institute, Monday,
Nov. 15
Calvin
Pearce has shown that one person’s vision can have a remarkable ripple effect
across a city’s entire school system. Pulling together a broad partnership of
schools, students and parents, Calvin has succeeded in getting thousands of
inner-city kids to participate in an after-school program that uses students in
these neighborhoods as peer tutors in core subjects such as reading and math.
The tutors build up Time Dollars toward the purchase of computers. The parents
of both the tutors and the students receiving instruction are required to
participate by donating time at schools, or becoming involved with their local
school council or community policing. The program has had multiple benefits:
parents become more involved in schools, peer tutors are motivated to donate
their time, and a much-needed service is provided for those being tutored. Since
Pearce took over the program in 1996, it has expanded from five to forty-five
schools and from 500 to over 5,000 participating students. To date 5,075
students have received refurbished computers in exchange for tutoring. Among
participating students, test scores in math and reading are heading notably
upward.
Calvin and the Time Dollar Tutoring project have received many awards and have
been featured on TV and in books and magazines. Calvin’s background with
computers and technology make him a perfect fit with the Time Dollar Tutoring
program. Contact Calvin Pearce
at calvinpearce@sbcglobal.net
Julia Pryce, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago,
Monday, Nov. 15
Julia
Pryce is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Chicago, School of Social
Service Administration.
Her dissertation, which studies mentoring in three schools located in
lower-income, Chicago neighborhoods, seeks to understand the nature and process
of school-based mentoring relationship development.
Her professional experience includes work as director of an
intergenerational mentoring program, in addition to clinical experience in
inpatient adolescent psychiatry as well as residential child welfare services.
Julia's interests focus on interventions that seek to support youth at
risk, particularly mentoring as it is considered within urban environments as
well as in the child welfare system.
Jody
Reecer, ARC Mentoring Program, Cookeville, TN, Monday,
Nov. 15
Jody Reecer is employed as a Team
Leader at the Advocacy & Resource Corporation (ARC) in the Case Management
Department. He
supervises a team that provides case management services to the disabled
population in the Upper Cumberland Region of Tennessee.
Jody has taken on many other roles at ARC such as mentor, serving on the
ARC Mentoring Selection Committee and coordinating the ARC Golf Tournament that
benefits the mentoring program.
He has served as Treasurer and is currently Vice President of the Upper
Cumberland Council on Children and Youth.
He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Tennessee Technological
University (TTU), and is currently working on a Master’s Degree in Education
from TTU.
Contact Jody Reecer" nathan@arcdiversified.com
Mary Reynolds, Coordinator, East Village Youth Program, Tuesday,
Nov. 16
EVYP is a college readiness organization located in Chicago's West Town area.
The mission of EVYP is to encourage and prepare primarily low-income, Latino
youth for a college education. EVYP further strives to support these youth as
they pursue their college degrees and enter professional careers. EVYP works
with a large group of tutors, mentors, and other volunteers to assist in
achieving these goals. www.evyp.org
Ken Rodgers, Y.A.M., Tuesday,
Nov. 16
Helping young people achieve their full potential is more than a commitment to
Ken Rodgers…it’s a passion. For
the past 22 years, Ken has served as executive director of the Youth Action
Ministry (Y.A.M.) of Chicago, IL. Y.A.M. provides leadership opportunities,
spiritual guidance and support, as well as role models and mentors for youth
within the community. Although the
program includes a variety of activities, Ken enthusiastically explained,
“Y.A.M. is more of an education program.
My goal is to get as many kids as possible to go to college.”
Since its modest beginning in
1982, more than 5,000 students have gone through the program, and about 97% of
those students have gone on to college…a figure that is a testament to the
success of the program. Over the
years, the Y.A.M. program has expanded to serve communities in Wisconsin,
Indiana, Ohio and Michigan as well. The success of Y.A.M. has been widely
recognized and has been featured on television, radio and in newspapers.
Ken Rodgers’s dedication and contribution to the success of the program
has also been recognized. Most
recently, the Chessmen Club of the North Shore honored Ken as a 2001 Community
Service honoree for his lifelong commitment of meritorious service.
The City of Chicago, the State of Michigan and the NAACP have also
recognized Ken’s efforts with young people.
Yet according to Ken, “The
secret behind Y.A.M., why it’s so successful, is that it’s truly a youth
program. It’s run by the youth.
The kids are their own board of directors and make decisions about Y.A.M.
programs and activities under adult guidance.” As executive director, Ken
says, “I actually work for the kids.”
Mr.
Rodgers is Chief
Mechanical (HVAC) Designer, for Greeley and Hansen, an environmental
engineering firm based in Chicago
. In addition to Y.A.M, Ken participates as a teacher and mentor in Edge
Up, a school-to-work initiative in Edgewater and Uptown.
With Greeley and Hansen’s support of this program, Ken has helped
students at the Howard Area Alternative High School learn about engineering
careers by helping them design a day-care center last year.
This year, he has another group of students designing homes.
Ken explained, “These activities help students understand and realize
available careers, including the educational requirements needed for those jobs
and the skills needed to become successful.”
What’s more…Ken is an
active member of the Evanston Zoning Board and the Coalition for the Improvement
of Education on the South Shore. He
has also served on the board of the Illinois Adoption and Foster Parents
program, the Chicago Children’s Museum, the Children’s Defense Program, and
as vice president of the National Society of Black Engineers.
Kenneth Rodgers, krodgers@greeley-hansen.com
Renee Tucker, Director
of College Readiness at The Associated Colleges of Illinois, Monday,
Nov. 15
Renee Tucker is an
Illinois Certified School Social Worker. She
received a Master's
of Social Work from Jane Addams School of Social Work of the University of
Illinois at Chicago, and a Bachelor's
of Arts in Psychology from DePaul University. Renee is the Director of College
Readiness at The Associated Colleges of Illinois, where she oversees preparatory
programming for high school students around the state.
In previous positions, Renee worked as the Program Director for the AI
Have A Dream@
Foundation of Chicago, a tutoring and mentoring program, and Program Manager for
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago.
Renee continues to be involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters as a member
of the Program Committee of the Board of Directors. She is also responsible for
establishing the first school-based mentoring program in Oak Park, Illinois, and
has provided training at local conferences, health fairs and to individual
organizations.
Practicing what
she preaches, Renee is a volunteer with High Sight scholarship program, and has
mentored a a
"Little
Sister" since 1994. Contact Renee at
rtucker@acifund.org
www.acifund.org
Rosemary Walter, Mosaic Marketing, Monday,
Nov. 15
Rosemary Walter, the founder and president of Mosaic Marketing Management, is a
seasoned business-to-business marketing
consultant with over 20 years' experience in business and marketing management.
She presently works with international Fortune 500 companies as well as regional
and local businesses.
Graduating with a BS in Advertising from the University of Illinois (Honors) and
an MS in Marketing Communications (Honors) from Roosevelt University, Rosemary
has held progressively more responsible marketing positions with industrial and
consumer goods manufacturers as well as marketing communications firms.
Prior to establishing Mosaic Marketing Management in July 1998, she was a Senior
Marketing Manager at Illinois Tool Works (ITW) leading the business and
marketing management function and new product development work on the core
business of their $200+ million construction products division. At the
Alberto-Culver Company, Rosemary worked as an Assistant Product Manager on the
flagship product line. As an Account Executive at DDB Worldwide, Rosemary worked
with McDonald's New Products Group to fieldtest new products' advertising and
promotional tactics.
Major career accomplishments include:
* Achieving record high market share and profitability for Paslode's
framing business
* Tripling Paslode's new product framing sales in a three-year period of
time
* Introducing Chicken McNuggets into test markets leading to national
roll-out
* Achieving record high market share with a reformulated VO5 Aerosal Hair
Spray
Today Rosemary consults with industrial and business-to-business companies on
marketing issues. She also writes and speaks on a variety of business-related
topics. In addition, she is active on several not-for-profit organizations' and
professional associations' boards of directors.
Rosemary is an active member of the American Marketing Association, the Midwest
Society of Professional Consultants, The Greater O'Hare Association of Industry
and Commerce, Greater O'Hare Networking Executives, and Toastmasters
International. She is also an active consultant with River Chase Associates.
Sign up for MOSAIC's MONTHLY MARKETING TIPS at www.MosaicMM.com
Cpntact Rosemary at rgw@MosaicMM.com
Cindy Yang, Vice President, Associated Colleges of Illinois, Monday,
Nov. 15
Ms. Yang is Vice President of Development with the Associated Colleges of
Illinois (ACI) responsible for ACI's fund raising
activities, program development, and program administration. http://www.acifund.org
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