Alignment’s Academic and Career Readiness Initiative led by the Educational Pathways A-Team focuses on ensuring students have the opportunity to graduate academic and career ready. This work begins as students transition from middle school to high school with the annual eighth grade Explore event culminating with the Senior Job Fair. Over 15,000 students were served in 2025.
Upcoming events can be found on our Events page.
Educational Pathways A-Team
Jonathan Anderson
Coordinator of Career and College Readiness
Community Unit School District 300
Stephanie Beale
Proposal Manager
Zillion Technologies LLC
Farah Bennani
Dean of STEM
Elgin Community College
Monica Boehle
Associate Director of Curriculum
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
Stephen Buchs
College Pathways Director
Central Unit School District 301
Michele Chapman
Director of Postsecondary Success
School District U-46
Alexa Charsha-Hahn
Lead Counselor
School District U-46
Dawn Curran
Executive Director
GCamp
Ryan Falck
Program Director
Junior Achievement of Chicago
Sandra Gonzalez
Dean of College Transitions and Secondary Partnerships
Elgin Community College
Nick Halan
Project Engineer
Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc.
Cassandra Hartness
Business Development Manager
Streamwood Behavioral Health Center
Niki Jensen
Coordinator of CTE
Postsecondary Success Department
School District U-46
Myka Kennedy
Assistant Director of Postsecondary Success
School District U-46
Elisa Lara
Clinical Coordinator
VNA Health Care
Bob Malm
Co- Chair Educational Pathways A-Team
Community Volunteer
Billie Moffett
Director of Studio 270
Gail Borden Public Library
Lauren Pector
Program Manager
Junior Achievement of Chicago
Joseph Sieczkowski
Director of CTE, Pathways, and College and Career Programs
Community Unit School District 300
Todd Stirn
Work-Based Learning Specialist
Northern Kane County Region 110
Terry Stroh
Director
Northern Kane County Region 110
Patricia Williams
YouthBuild Program Director
Housing Authority of Elgin
ACE is a member of the Alignment USA communities of collaboration and collective impact.
