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Sáenz has received honorary doctorates from Dominican University and Lake Forest College. She holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies from Scripps College. She lives in the Hyde Park neighborhood with her husband, daughter, and cats.

in Chicago” list and its inaugural “Women of Note” list in 2023. She was named one of Chicago’s 25 Most Powerful Latinos by Crain’s Chicago Business in 2019. Her extensive board service includes the Economic Club of Chicago, National Louis University, American Civil Liberties Union, Chicago Public Education Fund, and Chicago Public Library Foundation. She is a Leadership Greater Chicago fellow since 2009 and serves as an advisor for the Center for Effective Government at the University of Chicago.

Andrea Sáenz

Andrea Sáenz lidera una de las fundaciones comunitarias más grandes del país, tras haber ocupado cargos de liderazgo en la Biblioteca Pública de Chicago y el Departamento de Educación de los EE. UU. Reconocida líder cívica, forma parte de las juntas directivas del Economic Club of Chicago y de National Louis University, enfocándose en la equidad regional y la transformación institucional. Presidenta y Directora Ejecutiva de The Chicago Community Trust

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