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 8,500 students were served in 2023 with the goal to reach 10,000 by 2024.
Upcoming events for the 2023-2024 school year include:
- October 4 and 5, 2023 – Explore
- October 11, 2023 – Senior Virtual Postsecondary Day
- November 1, 2023 – Zurich Insurance Field Trip with Junior Achievement
- November 16, 2023 – Introduce a Girl to Engineering Program hosted by Flender
- Spring 2024 – Junior Virtual Postsecondary Day
- April 18, 2024 – Senior Job Fair
Educational Pathways A-Team
Toiria Baker
Director, Suburban 9-12
Junior Achievement
Stephanie Beale
Proposal Manager
Singh and Associates
Mitchell Briesemeister
Co-Director Educational Pathways, Director of Educational Pathways
School District U-46
Stephen Buchs
College Pathways Director
Central Community 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 Dickinson
Department of Youth and Family Services
Hanover Township
Joey Dienberg
Management Analyst
Village of Bartlett
Corey Dixon
Senior Assistant Director
Kane County Sheriff’s Office
Peggy Gundrum
Associate Dean of Student Success
Elgin Community College
Jocelyn Hernandez
Economic Development Specialist
Nicor
Sean Jensen
Assistant Dean of College in High School Programs
Elgin Community College
Darryl Kilpatrick
Manager, Scheduling and Commercial Operations
Nicor
Carmen Lainez
Human Resources Manager
Hampshire Farms
Teresa Lance
Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Innovation
School District U-46
Bob Malm
Co- Chair Educational Pathways A-Team
Community Volunteer
Billie Moffett
Director of Studio 270
Gail Borden Public Library
Marisela Morales
Student Readiness Coordinator
Elgin Community College
Ben Owen
Coordinator of Career and College Readiness
Community School District 300
Nick Piekarski
Project Manager
Hampton Lenzini and Renwick Inc.
Doreen Roberts
Career and Technical Education Coordinator
School District U-46
Joseph Sieczkowski
Director of CTE, Pathways, and College and Career Programs
Community School District 300
Sonya Skibicki
Technical Services
Bartlett Public Library
Todd Stirn
Work-Based Learning Specialist
Northern Kane County Region 110
Terry Stroh
Director
Northern Kane County Region 110
Mallory Untch
Assistant Director
Bartlett Public Library
Kim Wagner
Director, Suburban K-8
Junior Achievement
Abbey Wenzel
Workforce Development Coordinator
AED Foundation
Patricia Williams
YouthBuild Program Director
Housing Authority of Elgin
ACE is a member of the Alignment USA communities of collaboration and collective impact.
