Our Team

Gelfand Board of Directors

Founder & President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Director of Fundraising

Todd Hicks

Director of Volunteer Coordination

Michelle Folkmann

Director of Community Outreach

Kate Ahmed

Director of Communications

Gelfand D34 Liaison

Advisory Board & District 34 Representatives

Karen Hitzeman

D34 Parent & Community Facilitator & D34 Gelfand Liaison

Dr. Dane Delli

Superintendent

Natalie Szeles

Assistant Superintendent for Student Services

Becca Latham

Executive Director of Communications & Strategic Planning

Christine Crowe

Preschool Social Worker

Melinda Prawer

Westbrook Social Worker

Sandy Salkover

Glen Grove Social Worker

Mallory Dahlquist

Henking Social Worker

Jill Guinan

Hoffman Social Worker

Julia Ashley

Lyon Social Worker

Eva Ginis

Pleasant Ridge Social Worker

Raquel Kim

Assistant Superintendent for Multilingual Services

Karen Hitzeman

Assistant Superintendent for Multilingual Services

Terri Lakowski

PTA Council President

Keeley Lawriw

Attea Social Worker (6th)

Emily O'Connor

Attea Social Worker (8th)

Stacey Heger

Attea Social Worker (7th)

Lauren Brownstein

Springman Social Worker (6th)

Courtney O'Sullivan

Springman Social Worker (7th)

Dina Shiner

Springman Social Worker (8th)

As well as all D34 Social Workers