Advisory Council ADVISORY COUNCIL Heading link Copy link DENA GIACOMETTI Dean of Adult Education, Chicago City Colleges- Richard J. Daley Gina Grant Associate Director of K-12 Student Programming, Discovery Partners Institute Dr. Rachael Gruen Instructional Coach & Curriculum Specialist, Embarc Natalie Johnson Senior Account Director, Bowstring Studios HOLLY LECHNIAK Outreach Director, AARTS Center- RUSH MARY JO MADDA Growth Engagement Strategy Lead - Diversity Education Initiatives, Google ELIZABETH McCHESNEY Senior Advisor, Urban Library Council; Former Director of Citywide Children's Services, Chicago Public Library DR. AMALIA PALLARES Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Diversity & Professor of Political Science and Latin American and Latino Studies, UIC MEENOO RAMI Author of Thrive, Senior Program Manager, Industry Engineering, Microsoft