Editorial Advisory Board
The Catalyst Editorial Board is an advisory body drawn from the ranks of public-school parents, teachers, principals, researchers, journalists and members of business, civic, education and community organizations. (Click here for a list of former Editorial Board members)
Andrea Lee (chair), education initiative coordinator, Grand Boulevard Federation
Lisa Vahey (vice chair), education consultant
Cecile Carroll, co-director and education organizer, Blocks Together
Warren Chapman, vice chancellor for external affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago
Steve Edwards, director of content development, Chicago Public Radio
Brian Fabes, chief executive officer, Civic Consulting Alliance
Denise M. Gamble, turn-around principal, Yale Elementary
Cornelia Grumman, executive director, First Five Years Fund
Eboni Howard, principal early childhood specialist, American Institutes for Research
Janet Knupp, president, Chicago Public Education Fund
Emily Krone, associate director for communications, Consortium on Chicago School Research
Lila Leff, chief partnership development officer, UMOJA Student Development Corporation
Ernesto Matias, principal, Wells Community Academy High School
Stacy McAuliffe, chief operating officer, Illinois Network of Charter Schools
Josephine Norwood, a parent with children in Pershing Magnet, Cantor Middle and McClellan Special Education schools
Zio Perez, early childhood educator, Nettlehorst Elementary
Evan Roberts, teacher, Al Raby High School
Mary F. Sherrod, member, District 299 Parent / Community General Assembly; member, Barton Elementary Local School Council
Alfred Tatum, associate professor, University of Illinois at Chicago; director, UIC reading clinic
Wanda Taylor, a parent with children in North Lawndale College Prep and Frazier IB Prep
