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 10,000 students were served in 2024.
Upcoming events can be found on our Events page.
Educational Pathways A-Team
Jonathan Anderson
Coordinator of Career and College Readiness
Community School District 300
Claudia Arroyo
Director, Suburban 9-12
Junior Achievement
Stephanie Beale
Proposal Manager
Singh and Associates
Stephen Buchs
College Pathways Director
Central Community Unit School District 301
Alexa Charsha-Hahn
Lead Counselor
School District U-46
Dawn Curran
Executive Director
GCamp
Ryan Dickinson
Department of Youth and Family Services
Hanover Township
Nick Halan
Project Engineer
Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc.
Amina Hart
Director of Life and Workforce Readiness
Boys and Girls Club
Cassandra Hartness
Business Development Manager
Streamwood Behavioral Health Center
Elizabeth Herrera
Manager of Student Recruitment and Outreach Elgin Community College
Myka Kennedy
Assistant Director of Postsecondary Success
School District U-46
Carmen Lainez
Human Resources Manager
Hampshire Farms
Rebecca Lapinski
Reference Librarian
Gail Borden Public Library
Elisa Lara
Clinical Coordinator
VNA Health Care
Cory Lemay
Director of TRiO Upward Bound
Elgin Community College
Jen Lichamer
Program Director
Elgin Community College
Bob Malm
Co- Chair Educational Pathways A-Team
Community Volunteer
Billie Moffett
Director of Studio 270
Gail Borden Public Library
Lauren Nehlsen
Associate Dean, Recruitment, Outreach, Global Engagement
Elgin Community College
Tyler O’Donnell
Associate Dean, Business and Sustainability Elgin Community College
Joseph Sieczkowski
Director of CTE, Pathways, and College and Career Programs
Community School District 300
Tremayne Simpson
Associate Dean of Sustainability
Elgin Community College
Todd Stirn
Work-Based Learning Specialist
Northern Kane County Region 110
Terry Stroh
Director
Northern Kane County Region 110
Gretchen Taylor
Student Readiness Coordinator
Elgin Community College
Ron Two Bulls
Senior Director Public Safety Training Elgin Community College
Tracy Vittone
Director of Transfer Services Elgin Community College
Kim Wagner
Director,
Suburban K-8 Junior Achievement
Patricia Williams
YouthBuild Program Director
Housing Authority of Elgin
ACE is a member of the Alignment USA communities of collaboration and collective impact.
