Meet our Executive Director

 

Colette Tracy has a passion for empowering others.  She has been a coach, nonprofit administrator, and educator for nearly a decade.  She has spent the last 7 years with Junior Achievement of Chicago where she worked with corporate sponsors and schools to bring about a better understanding of business, entrepreneurship, and career preparedness to students k-12.  Through this endeavor she has had an opportunity to teach workshops to nearly each grade in the k-12 program.  She has also worked as an adjunct professor at National Louis University for the last 7 ½ years teaching and designing curriculum in subjects such as leadership, organizational Behavior, organizational communication, ethics, multiculturalism, and entrepreneurship.  Prior to her work in nonprofit and education, Colette has an extensive background in business development through employers such as Cargill, Ryland Homes, and Wells Fargo that spans nearly 20 years. She earned a BA from DePaul University in Marketing/Communication, an MA in Organizational Leadership from Lewis University, and an MA in Psychology from National Louis University.