Meet the Team Supporting Our Educators
Our dedicated AUSL team and board of directors empower and support teachers and school leaders to improve student outcomes and transform the school communities we serve.
Meet the Team Supporting Our Educators
Our dedicated AUSL team and board of directors empower and support teachers and school leaders to improve student outcomes and transform the school communities we serve.
Board of Directors
Lindsey Axel*
Bantam Capital
Drew Beres
Partner, Croke Fairchild, Duarte & Beres
Adam Case*
Executive Director, AUSL
Jennifer Chuang
James E. Cowie*
President & Chief Executive Officer, Collegis Education
Brian Doyal*
Co-Head of Global Investment Banking, Robert W. Baird & Co.
Jacqueline Jodl, Ph.D*
Robert E. King***
Salt Creek Ventures, LLC
Martin J. Koldyke*
Founder and Chair Emeritus, Golden Apple
Founder and Chair Emeritus, AUSL
Liz Lefkofsky**
Lefkofsky Family Foundation
Arnie Rivera
Chief Administrative & Equity Officer, Navy Pier
Cardelle Spangler*
Chair, AUSL
Managing Partner, Internal Affairs, Winston & Strawn LLP
Joseph Wise
Co-Founder, Acceleration Academies
* Members of the executive committee
** Honorary Director
*** Emeritus
AUSL Team
Usama Ahmad
Staff Accountant
Chelsea Bennett
Associate Director
Chicago Teacher Residency
AUSL Residency Class of 2018
Megan Burback
Talent Acquisition & Admissions Specialist
Recruitment & Admissions
Brook Carpenter
Associate Director
Chicago Teacher Residency
Adam Case
Executive Director
Camille Certeza
Associate Director, Process & Workflow Optimization
Sarah Cohen
Program Director
LiberatED Way
Kristin Davis
Human Resources Generalist
Christine Diaz
Consultant, Instructional Leadership
LiberatED Way
Lea Devers
Consultant, Instructional Leadership
LiberatED Way
Clarence Ewing
Manager, Recruiting and Admissions
Recruitment & Admissions
Amy Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
Rick Jager
Assistant Director, Teacher Development
LiberatED Way
Carina Kearley
Interim Director of the Chicago Teacher Residency
Chicago Teacher Residency
AUSL Residency Class of 2011
Jessica Kimbrough
Associate Director
Chicago Teacher Residency
AUSL Residency Class of 2014
Melissa LaVine
Associate Director
Chicago Teacher Residency
AUSL Residency Class of 2013
Molly Mahru
Manager, Recruiting and Admissions
Recruitment & Admissions
Mollie McKiernan
Chief People Officer
Jen Montojo
Senior Director of Development
Nikita Moye
Consultant, Instructional Leadership
LiberatED Way
Salomon Navarro
Marketing & Communications Manager
Paty Perea
Talent Acquisition & Admissions Specialist, Partnerships
Recruitment & Admissions
Jacob Pieczynski
Director of Marketing & Communications
Megan Rottman
Vice President of Strategic Operations
Scott Sullivan
Director, University Partnerships & Continuing Education
Chicago Teacher Residency
Samantha Viera-Cano
Talent Acquisition & Admissions Specialist, AmeriCorps Director
Recruitment & Admissions
Michael Whitmore
Chief of Teaching & Learning
Troy Zoschke
Director, Data Solutions & Technology