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Cheryl Smith

School Director
Highland Park High School

Daya Stanley

Academic Coach
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy

Nadia Tate

Academic Coach
George Westinghouse College Prep

Justin Terry

Justin Terry

Academic Coach
Zion-Benton Township District 126

Elaine Teter

Director of Communications & Outreach

Karly Vance

Regional School Director
Maine East High School

Eva Vaquera

Academic Coach
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep

Tori Velazquez

Victoria (Tori) Velazquez

Academic Coach
Warren Township High School

Lindsay Vozar

Regional School Director
Waukegan High School

Marquis Williams

Diversity Equity & Inclusion Manager

Theodore Williams, IV

Program Associate

Susannah Hill

Susannah Wydman

Office Manager and Event Administrator

Padra Yang

Academic Coach
Riverside University High School

Benjamin Young

Educational Counselor
Zion-Benton Township District 126

Roberta Zasadzinski

Roberta Zasadzinski

STEM Program Manager