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Samantha Walston is a Reading Interventionist for K-8th grade students with Chicago Public Schools. She earned a B.A. in Radio-Television News with a minor in Black American Studies from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. She has a M.A. in Elementary Education with a Middle School Endorsement in English and Social Studies from Roosevelt University and a M.A. in Educational Leadership: School Leadership from Northeastern Illinois University. She has taught reading, English language arts, and social studies across elementary grades where she has dedicated her career to working with students from underserved communities. As a teacher leader, Samantha is a teacher mentor and serves as both grade-level and curriculum leads. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTA), International Literacy Association (ILA), and National Science Teaching Association (NSTA).
Sherard is the President of Strategic Futurist Consulting, an organization whose mission is to provide global leadership in Credentialing, Accreditation and Standards Development. Strategic Futurist researches, assesses, and develops processes and solutions that strategically advance corporate vision and organizational goals. Sherard is also the Founder of VYYABLE, a platform that takes a process-oriented approach to guiding aspiring entrepreneurs into successfully launching niche business enterprises.
Sherard has 10+ years of experience in strategic program development and has partnered with clients having business needs varying from creating international workforce development programs to build capacity through training and credentialing — to creating and overseeing organizational restructuring plans. Over the past 3 years, Sherard has successfully coached numerous clients through various stages of start-up launch.
Judith Kaminski is a retired education administrator with over fifty years of experience working alongside elementary school teachers, public school administrators, public school board members, higher education professors, and university administrators. Judy has experience in working in a variety of leadership positions throughout her career, such as being a public PreK-5 school principal and ultimately the Director of Field Experiences & Student Teaching at Elmhurst University.
ALL children can learn given the appropriate tools and opportunities. This is a belief Judy holds very dear. She considers herself a lifelong learner and is willing to help to see that every child is given the choice to become one as well regardless of individual abilities or circumstances. An example of this, Judy served on the Board of Directors for the West Suburban Association for over twenty years, as both a regular board member and as the treasurer for close to fifteen. The West Suburban Association was a private not for profit organization responsible for overseeing, housing, and caring for adults with Downs Syndrome, assuring that this community had many opportunities to live full, enjoyable, and productive lives.
During her twenty-five years at Elmhurst University, Judy was responsible for developing many collaborative communications and partnerships between public school districts and the teacher education community. Since she is highly organized and very collegial, Judy can be a powerful force in the workplace and often used her positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage her colleagues to work hard and succeed. She was, and is, always willing to offer her time and energy – whether to listen or to lend a hand.
Dwanda Murphy is a compliance consultant where she helps businesses build out quality concepts, methods and practices to procedures and help stratergic in keeping overall structure in within regulatory guidelines. She began her career in the financial industry in 2001 at a community bank where she was hired as their first black manager from there she help implement a diversity and inclusion program and unpack the work needed to continue advancing equity. She continues to focus her efforts to advance racial equity in corporate organizations. She is a member of the Black Professional Group Chicago chapter via Bank of America. She has more the 20 years of management experience. She has BS in Psychology minoring in business from Northeastern Illinois University and her MBA degree from university of Phoenix.
“I think it gets a little harder as you find more success. As success happens, you have to figure out this question of ‘What I am going to do next that stands out?’ Because then you get seen as ‘this thing,’ which is a part of you. But it’s not really you.”
Dr. Maxine Jeremiah is an experienced educator & administrator at the elementary, secondary, & college levels. Through her current position as Assistant Principal, she coaches & builds teacher capacity through professional learning communities. She has over 18 years of experience in education, most recently serving as an Associate Director at Northwestern University in the School of Education & Social Policy; she oversaw a broad range of curriculum, management, and functions related to providing STEM programming. Her work increased the number of African American & Latino youth participating in quality, rigorous, out-of-school-time STEM programming, building their research, data science, and argumentation skills.
Dr. Jeremiah was born in Jamaica, where she demonstrated a passion for teaching & social justice at an early age. She immigrated to the United States, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education & Sociology & Anthropology from Knox College. Dr. Jeremiah holds a Master of Arts degree in Multicultural Education, a Master of Science in Educational Leadership, and a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Dr. Jeremiah is inspired by the hard work and dedication of the teams and youth she interacts with daily. She enjoys listening to music, reading, and attending comedy shows during her free time.
Dr. Debbie Cosgrove is an assistant Professor and Director of Elementary Education at Elmhurst University, where she has served since 2012. With over three decades of experience in education, Dr. Cosgrove previously served as Assistant Superintendent for Will County School District 92 for 14 years, bringing valuable K-12 leadership expertise to higher education. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Illinois Chicago and her Bachelor of Arts in Education from Bethel University. Dr. Cosgrove specializes in curriculum development and teacher education.
Ph.D student in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, studying translational modeling and therapeutic development to improve both animal and human health. Julia is a member of the Research Team for the C-STAMP project.
Graduate student in the Computational Analysis and Public Policy program at the University of Chicago. Primary research interest is inequality and how it becomes institutionalized over time through various socio-political factors and practices. Faizan is a member of the data team for the C-STAMP project.
Graduate student in Information Technology at Elmhurst University. A STEM education advocate passionate about expanding access to technology education for diverse communities. Nana is the Web Development lead for the C-STAMP project.
Graduate student at the University of Chicago studying Computational Analysis and Public Policy..Apollinaire co-founded NawiriTech in Kenya to provide free data science education to like-minded social impact enthusiasts who do not necessarily have a STEM academic background. Apollinaire is a member of the data team for the C-STAMP project.
Premedical student studying Human Biology, Health & Society at Cornell University. She is committed to advancing health equity, STEM access, and community-centered education. Aisha is a member of the Research Team for the C-STAMP project.
The Community Advisory Network exists to strengthen the GWC-CASE mission and community engagement by serving as a trusted advisory body. The council comprises 8–12 diverse members representing key sectors, including education, industry, philanthropy, parents, and youth voices. The Advisory Council informs decision-making by providing advice, feedback, and recommendations on strategic initiatives. The perspectives of young adults, parents and community members not only inform our decision-making but also empower those whose voices have been left out.
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