Meet the Team Supporting Our Educators
Our dedicated AUSL team and board of directors empower and support teachers and school leaders to improve student outcomes and transform the school communities we serve.
Meet the Team Supporting Our Educators
Our dedicated AUSL team and board of directors empower and support teachers and school leaders to improve student outcomes and transform the school communities we serve.
Board of Directors
Lindsey Axel*
Bantam Capital
Drew Beres
Partner, Croke Fairchild, Duarte & Beres
Adam Case*
Executive Director, AUSL
Jennifer Chuang
James E. Cowie*
President & Chief Executive Officer, Collegis Education
Brian Doyal*
Co-Head of Global Investment Banking, Robert W. Baird & Co.
Robert E. King***
Salt Creek Ventures, LLC
Steve King
Founding Partner, Prairie Capital
Martin J. Koldyke*
Founder and Chair Emeritus, Golden Apple
Founder and Chair Emeritus, AUSL
Liz Lefkofsky**
Lefkofsky Family Foundation
Arnie Rivera
Chief Administrative & Equity Officer, Navy Pier
Cardelle Spangler*
Chair, AUSL
Managing Partner, Internal Affairs, Winston & Strawn LLP
Joseph Wise
Co-Founder, Acceleration Academies
* Members of the executive committee
** Honorary Director
*** Emeritus
AUSL Team
Usama Ahmad
Staff Accountant
Dia Bennett
Associate Director
AUSL Teacher Residency
AUSL Residency Class of 2020
Megan Burback
Recruiter
Recruitment & Admissions
Brook Carpenter
Associate Director
AUSL Teacher Residency
Adam Case
Executive Director
Camille Certeza
Associate Director, Residency Systems & Data
Kristin Davis
Human Resources Generalist
Amy Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
Rick Jager
Senior Associate Director
Lake County Teacher Residency
Carina Kearley
Director
AUSL Teacher Residency
AUSL Residency Class of 2011
Jessica Kimbrough
Associate Director
AUSL Teacher Residency
AUSL Residency Class of 2014
Lindsi Lara
Chief Program Officer
Melissa LaVine
Senior Associate Director
AUSL Teacher Residency
AUSL Residency Class of 2013
Molly Mahru
Director
Recruitment & Admissions
Mollie McKiernan
Chief People Officer
Sam Migliaccio
Associate Director
AUSL Teacher Residency
Paty Perea
Senior Recruiter
Recruitment & Admissions
Jacob Pieczynski
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Latonia Reynolds
Associate Director
AUSL Teacher Residency
AUSL Residency Class of 2012
Megan Rottmann
Vice President of Strategic Operations
Scott Sullivan
Director, University Partnerships & Continuing Education
Chicago Teacher Residency
Samantha Viera-Cano
Resident Relations, AmeriCorps Manager
Recruitment & Admissions
Troy Zoschke
Director, Data Solutions & Technology