City Year Team

Jessica Herman, Program Manager - City Year Chicago

In her 5th year at City Year Chicago, Jessica serves as the Program Manager for Diplomas Now! – an initiative that utilizes whole school reform, national service, and integrated student supports to provide school-wide, targeted and intensive interventions to at-risk students. In this role, Jessica oversees the leadership development and quality of service the for eight corps members on this team. Additionally, she works closely with the other collaborating organizations for this program – Talent Development and Communities In Schools – to ensure all school-wide and Diplomas Now! goals are met. Before joining City Year Chicago in the fall of 2005, Jessica attended and graduated with honors from the University of Kansas with degrees in Sociology and Communication Studies. In college, Jessica was active with many service programs including leading groups of students in service projects throughout the United States with Alternative Breaks, organizing speaker panels and volunteer projects with Concerned, Active and Aware Students (CAAS), and as a peer mentor for the Queers and Allies Association.

Diesha Williams, Site Leader

Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, I’m a 22 year-old University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduate. I received a BA in Communications and Psychology, with a Pre-Law concentration (I have a passion for Child and Family Law). I serve as a role model, and lead the afterschool dance program, as well as tutor during the school day. I serve because I want to motivate and encourage students. Serving is not just for my students’ development, but also for my own. Being knowledgeable of the issues students face in education, and in their environment, makes me better able to serve them and meet their needs.

Amy Jackson, City Year Corps Member

Chris Lee, City Year Corps Member

Jason Dones, City Year Corps Member

Kelvin Boddie, City Year Corps Member

Mark Pierce, City Year Corps Member

Rachel Gitles, City Year Corps Member

Yaminah Jackson, City Year Corps Member

4319 West Washington, Chicago, IL, 60624 phone: (773) 345 8768 fax: (773) 534-0846

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