NLU Alumni Magazine
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Susan Neustrom ’04 President, Leading to Action B.S. in Business Management Neustrom worked in the banking industry
Terrissa Hein ’07 Education Liaison, Contra Costa County
M.Ed. in Early Childhood Administration With over 35 years in the early childhood
for 22 years before she transitioned to nonprofit leadership, providing critical services to people who experience barriers to success. She is a leadership coach specializing in guiding leaders to identify their greatest strengths and achieve deeper meaning and satisfaction in their life’s work.
education field, Hein has been a proponent of administrator supports for early childhood educators for the past 10 years. She currently facilitates a Professional Learning Community through online and face-to-face discussions, assignments and professional growth.
ADVANCING WRITING AND LITERACY The Illinois Writing Project is a nationally-recognized teachers group that advances writing and literacy in schools across the City of Chicago and provides professional development and networking opportunities for Chicago area educators. Illinois Writing Project Advisory Board members work towards the long-term sustainability of the Project by providing input and giving advice. Two NLU alumni give back to their community by volunteering for this important initiative.
Gilo Logan ’93, M.A.T. in Elementary Education and ’11 Ed.D. in Adult and Continuing Education, is an expert on working and living in a global society. Drawing from a 16-month cultural excursion throughout the South Pacific and Southeast Asia and 18 years in the field of education, Logan serves as a diversity educator, consultant, writer and speaker through Logan Consulting Services, LLC. Following his cultural excursion, Logan began his studies at NLU, an experience that was as much about personal transformation for him as it was about professional development: “Learning about social justice education, different learning styles, and the impact of culture on teaching and learning taught me so much about human beings – especially myself.” Logan uses his experience and community connections to help advance the Illinois Writing Project. And of course, he also brings his experience as a writer himself. His book, “How to Talk about Race and Racism with Children,” will be published this year.
Akilah Bradford ’03, M.S. in Human Resources Management and Development and ’06 MBA, chose NLU after looking for a school that catered to a full- time working professional. She appreciated classes that were taught with a practical focus and the cohort model that helped her build peer relationships that have lasted over a decade.
Bradford, Director of Human Resources for The Hotel Chicago, has a deep-rooted focus on reinvesting. With a passion for both the field of human resources and the field of education, she spends her time away from Hotel Chicago facilitating human resources courses at
colleges in the Chicago area and serving as a member of the Illinois Writing Project Advisory Board. Bradford describes the advisory board as a fantastic group to be part of.
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