Experience

Amate House

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  Amate House is a year-long social justice leadership development program for college-educated adults between the ages of 21-29. Our program model includes full-time service, faith formation and community living. Based on their professional interests, Amate House matches young adult leaders with full-time volunteer positions in non-profit organizations, schools and ministries in Chicago’s most under-resourced communities. These young people live together in an Amate House residence and receive faith formation based on Catholic Social Teaching as well as intensive leadership development programming. Amate House’s mission is to develop young adult leaders into life-long social justice advocates who serve their communities while deepening their faith. Ultimately, we aspire to build a more just and loving society through leadership development for the Church and the world. Show less



MayaWorks

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2017

  MayaWorks believes that community development happens through economic development of women. MayaWorks is a nonprofit social venture that empowers indigenous women of Guatemala to achieve economic security by providing markets for their handcrafted products, access to microcredit loans and expanded educational opportunities. MayaWorks believes that community development happens through economic development of women. MayaWorks is a nonprofit social venture that empowers indigenous women of Guatemala to achieve economic security by providing markets for their handcrafted products, access to microcredit loans and expanded educational opportunities.



East Village Youth Program

• Greater Chicago Area

• Executive Director

  • Apr 1992 - May 2008

  The mission of EVYP is to prepare youth to become first-generation college graduates. EVYP’s goal is to establish a tradition of college graduation for Chicago youth. EVYP creates a culture of achievement that empowers under-served youth, their families, and the community to access and utilize higher education to lead more fulfilling lives. The mission of EVYP is to prepare youth to become first-generation college graduates. EVYP’s goal is to establish a tradition of college graduation for Chicago youth. EVYP creates a culture of achievement that empowers under-served youth, their families, and the community to access and utilize higher education to lead more fulfilling lives.



Sarah's Inn

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Counselor

  • 1991 - 1992

  Sarah's Inn improves the lives of women, children and men who have been affected by domestic violence and works to break the cycle of violence for future generations. Sarah's Inn improves the lives of women, children and men who have been affected by domestic violence and works to break the cycle of violence for future generations.



WSDPD

• Portugal
• Legislative Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Worker

  • Oct 1988 - Feb 1991

  The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the country's most pressing challenges. The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the country's most pressing challenges.