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our people

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board of directors

founder & interim executive director DR. DANNY M. COHEN <  BIO  >​
secretary ISABELA MARCHI FAMILY THERAPIST
​chair AMANDA M. H. WOLFMAN ATTORNEY


project partners, designers & facilitators (past & present)

DR. RACHEL ASHER PHYSICIAN & WRITER
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MICHAEL BAUER CO-CHAIR, ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST & GENOCIDE COMMISSION
GWENDOLYN BAXTER ACTIVIST & FOUNDER OF THE SISTERHOOD
DIEGO COLÒN MUSICIAN & FACILITATOR of THE MAJOR LIFT
JESS GODWIN MUSICIAN & FOUNDER of THE MAJOR LIFT (formerly Shameless)
​BETHANY HILL PHD STUDENT, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY​
​MICHAEL INGERSOLL MUSICIAN & CO-FOUNDER of THE MAJOR LIFT (formerly Shameless)
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DR. MICHELLE KELSO ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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JARRETT KING FACILITATOR
​​KAYLA LANE FREEMAN FACILITATOR
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ERIN MATTHEWS CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER & THERAPIST
​STACEY MANN FOUNDING STRATEGIC ADVISOR  <  BIO  >
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CECIL McDONALD, JR. ARTIST
EVE NELSON MUSICIAN
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​​ELI NEWELL  DIRECTOR, PLAYWRIGHT & FACILITATOR
​RONA OBERMAN FILMMAKER
SAMMI OBERMAN  
EDUCATOR & DESIGNER
​ANYA PATEL EDUCATOR & DESIGNER
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SARA CRISTAL RAMIREZ ARTIST
JAMES ROBINSON PARRAN
 MUSICIAN & FACILITATOR of THE MAJOR LIFT
XOE WISE
 MUSICIAN & FACILITATOR of THE MAJOR LIFT
ANDRENE WRIGHT 
PHD STUDENT, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY


advisors (past & present)

DR. RACHEL ASHER PHYSICIAN & WRITER
​NAOMIT ABEND CLINICAL CRIMINOLOGIST & PSYCHOTHERAPIST
NICOLE PAULINE ANSELMO UNIVERSITY RECRUITER, FACEBOOK
DR. JEREMY BIRNHOLTZ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
CHRISTINA BOURNÉ ART EDUCATION, SPECIALIZATION: DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
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JASON BRAIER BARRISTER-AT-LAW, SPECIALIZATION: DISCRIMINATION & HUMAN RIGHTS
KENDRA FUSON CAMERON FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
DR. TIFFANY S. CHAN
 LEARNING SCIENTIST & STRATEGIST
AQUIL CHARLTON MUSICIAN, ARTIST & SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR
BERNARD CHERKASOV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CRADLES to CRAYONS CHICAGO
CHRISTA DESIR AUTHOR & EDITOR
IRA DYM HUMAN CAPITAL DIRECTOR, KELLOGG SCHOOL of MANAGEMENT at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
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KJ HARDY NON-PROFIT CONSULTANT
TAAL HASAK-LOWY HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATOR
DR. BETH HEALEY HISTORIAN 
CLAUDIA HINDO STRATEGIST, SPECIALIZATION: EVALUATION
ILANA HUTCHINSON TEACHER, SPECIALIZATION: LITERACY
DR. MICHELLE KELSO ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY​
DR. JERI KRAVER PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY of NORTHERN COLORADO
GREG LANIER STRATEGIST, SPECIALIZATION: MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
LIZ LASSNER STRATEGIST, SPECIALIZATION: DEVELOPMENT
DR. ANAT MOOREVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH & STRATEGY
ALEXIS S. MORRISROE HOLOCAUST & HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATOR
ALEXANDRA PAFILIS SILVERSTEIN CHILD DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 
ELLEN RAGO
TEACHER, SPECIALIZATION: SOCIAL STUDIES
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ROSIE SANSALONE TEACHER
DR. LISA SIMONS PHYSICIAN & INSTRUCTOR of PEDIATRICS
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KELLEY H. SZANY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER


interns, student designers & researchers (past & present)

JETTE AXELROD UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
JAKE CALTHORPE UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
LEANDRA CARLYLE UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
ISIS DAVIS UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
OLIVIA EVERHART UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
JACK GOODMAN STUDENT, WALTER PAYTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
LAUREN HALL UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SPENCER HOWARD UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
MADDIE LANE UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
JULIANNE LANG UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
CHARLOTTE MASTERS UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
DARA McGREAL UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

RYAN MILLMAN UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EMILY MUNSTER UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SAMMI OBERMAN  MENTOR, UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
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ANYA PATEL MENTOR, UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
USAMA RAFI PHD CANDIDATE, UNIVERSITY of CHICAGO
DAN REISER UNDERGRADUATE, BARNARD COLLEGE
ATHALIE ROHR UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
KYRA RAMSEY
 UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SARA SALTZER UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
ANDREW SEBER ​PHD CANDIDATE, UNIVERSITY of CHICAGO
ALEXANDER SCHNEIDER UNDERGRADUATE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY


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  • ABOUT
    • 10 YEAR REPORT
    • WHAT WE DO
    • OUR VALUES >
      • FRAMEWORK
      • GUIDING PRINCIPLES
      • HUMAN RIGHTS
    • OUR PEOPLE
    • CONTACT US
  • EXPERIENCES
    • INTERACTIVE FEATURES >
      • THE SISTERHOOD
      • OXYGEN
      • TOMORROW
      • THE 19TH WINDOW
      • HIDDEN PAGES
      • I SAW EVERYTHING
      • THE SON
      • IN OTHER PEOPLE'S HANDS
      • SECRETS
    • OVERLAPPING TRIANGLES
    • POETRY & STORIES >
      • I BELIEVE YOU
      • FAIRY TALE
      • BEDTIME STORIES
      • THE 'S' WORD
      • BRIAN
      • INTO MY ARMS
      • HAND HOLDING
      • SOUNDLESS ROAR
      • GHOSTS OF AUSCHWITZ
      • SOMETHING MISSING AT TREBLINKA
      • NEVER HEARD
      • TRAIN
    • THE MAJOR LIFT
    • VOICES
    • EDUCATION RESOURCES >
      • THE 19TH WINDOW GUIDE
      • HIDDEN PAGES GUIDE
      • I SAW EVERYTHING GUIDE
      • THE SON GUIDE
      • TRAIN READERS GUIDE
      • TOMORROW GUIDE
      • HAND HOLDING GUIDE
  • COMMUNITY
    • PROGRAM CALENDAR
    • PROGRAM INQUIRIES
    • HELP & SUPPORT
  • SIGN UP
  • DONATE