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

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

Maureen Seaman
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

Quinn Furness 

Recruiter, Recruitment & Admissions

Amy Jackson

Chief Financial Officer

Rick Jager

Senior Associate Director

Lake County Teacher Residency

Kamaryn Johnson

Communications Manager

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

Sara Meno

Chief Development Officer

Development

Sam Migliaccio

Associate Director

AUSL Teacher Residency

Ramsey Murray

Chief of Staff

 

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

AUSL Teacher Residency

Baleigh Tolksdorf

Recruiter, Recruitment & Admission

Kelly Tran

Marketing Manager

Samantha Viera-Cano

Resident Relations, AmeriCorps Manager

Troy Zoschke

Director, Data Solutions & Technology