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CBT is lead by young professionals
actively volunteering to build a stronger more tightly knit community through
development of tutoring programs that stress community awareness and
involvement. Keeping close to its mission, CBT has constructed a board that
is representative of the levels of community members it is trying to reach:
young professionals, college students, and high-school students.
CBT is always looking for individuals who are dedicated
to strengthening the community in new and innovative ways but perhaps haven't
found their niche. The board meets on a monthly basis to discuss the issues
facing our growing organization and if you are interested in learning more
about the board contact us at board@cbtutors.org.
A brief look at our young professional board members,
college and high school liaisons and business consultants follows.
BOARD MEMBERS
Bart Phillips
President of the Board
Bart Phillips has been involved with CBT since its inception and has been the
site coordinator at Chase Park for over a year. He currently serves as the
President of the Board and is involved in all aspects of the organization and
presides over all board meetings. Past volunteer activities include coaching
youth basketball at various YMCAs throughout Chicago and running an after
school chess club when he lived in San Diego. Bart has also been a tutor for
the past five years. His professional job is in the field of medical research
and is located in downtown Chicago.
Meredith Schaumburg
Vice President
Meredith is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
where
she majored in Media Studies and minored in Sociology. Currently, she
works
as a Recruiting and Employee Relations Specialist for Sterling Engineering in Elmhurst, IL.
She has
experience planning summer camp curriculum for youth in under served
areas
and organizing fundraising events for large groups.
Chris Manderfield
Treasurer of the Board
Chris Manderfield's involvement with CBT includes managing the organization's
financials, budgeting and grants research. Chris holds a Bachelor's of Science
in Accountancy and a Masters of Accounting Science, both from Northern
Illinois University. Working for a regional public accounting firm located in
Oak Brook, Chris has previous experience with a variety of not-for-profit
organizations based in the Chicagoland area.
Matt Wernz
Secretary of the Board
Matt Wernz recently joined the Board of CBT and has the role of secretary. He
has helped build awareness for CBT among local politicians and educators.
Matt has previously volunteered as a guest teacher at variety local
elementary schools. Matt is in his third year at Northwestern University
School of Law. Prior to entering law school, he spent two years teaching
seventh grade and coaching boys' basketball in an underprivileged
neighborhood of St. Louis as a member of Teach for America.
Darrin Aase
Board Member - Programming Committee Chair
Darrin received his Master's in clinical psychology at DePaul University, and is currently working on his PhD in clinical and community psychology. Currently, Darrin does psychological assessments, school consultation and therapy for underserved youth in inner-city Chicago. He has been involved with CBT as a consultant and volunteer, and is helping to develop and implement evaluation tools for the program.
Chris Noth
Board Member - Programming Committee
Chris is joining CBT for the 2006 academic year and will assist CBT in
recruiting and building awareness in the college student population. Chris
volunteered for ten weeks at the St. Vincent DePaul Center helping young
learners with homework and being a positive role model during playtime
activities. Chris has traveled to Missouri and Colorado to serve the poor and
assist local organizations and in December he will be leading a group of
DePaul students to Los Angeles to help the homeless.
Joseph Ptasinski
Board Member - Programming Committee
Joe was the Holstein Park site coordinator during the winter and fall of 2008. He is now a first year at Northwestern Law.
Kristin Ficker
Board Member - Fundraising and Special Events Chair
Kristin is a CPA and currently works for a national public accounting firm in Oak Brook. She specializes in non-profit tax compliance and consults with a variety of non-profit organizations based in the Chicagoland area. Kristin holds a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration from the University of Washington and a Masters of Professional Accountancy from Central Washington University. She is currently a volunteer with the IRS Disaster Relief Assistance Program and is looking forward to expanding her involvement with CBT.
Elizabeth Thompson
Board Member - Fundraising and Special Events Committee
Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she received her BA in Sociology. She recently moved to Chicago to pursue her Master's in Social Work and become immersed in the low-income urban communities. She has experience tutoring elementary school students and researching the Re-entry process of prisoners and ex-offenders in North Carolina.
Jean Rattle
Board Member - Special Projects
Jean has been involved with CBT since February 2008. As coordinator of the video project, she shot and edited videos for the Chase Park tutoring site. Jean holds a Masters degree in environmental earth science from McGill University, Montreal, and studies screenwriting and film production at Columbia College Chicago.
Charles Chang
Board Member
Charles joined CBT in the
summer of 2007, beginning as an intern for the organization by helping out
with the Family Fun Fair and the grant process, while maintaining the website. Charles graduated from Northwestern and currently works in San Francisco as an option trader, though
he plans to continue onto law school and eventually work for non-profit
organizations in the areas of human rights and justice.
Brian Lynch
Co-Founder
One of the founders of the organization, Brian Lynch, currently lives in
Minneapolis and has a limited role in the activities of the Chicago branch.
Currently employed by Honeywell as a staff accountant his responsibilities
include implementation of process improvement plans and providing financial
information for key business decisions. He is currently the head 9th grade
basketball coach at De LaSalle High School and has been so for the past three
years.
Nicholas Grue
Co-Founder
One of the founders of the organization, Nicholas Grue, currently lives in
Minneapolis and has a limited role in the activities of the Chicago branch.
Nicholas has extensive experience in the hospitality industries and past
responsibilities have included management of day-to-day operations and
business decisions for a prominent night club in downtown Minneapolis.
Nicholas has been a football and basketball coach at De LaSalle High School
for the past five years.
College Liaison
Meghan Bongartz
DePaul University
Meghan is a senior at DePaul University and is the site coordinator for our Chase Park tutoring site.
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