NLU Alumni Magazine
Chris Clark ’11 Superintendent, Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 Ed.D. in Educational Leadership As a committed member of her community, Clark has spent six years on the Board of Directors
Glen Giannetti ’93 Retired Superintendent M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
Giannetti worked at a number of positions in the Bloom Township High School District in Illinois including coach, teacher, assistant principal and assistant superintendent, until he retired in 2011 as Superintendent. In
2010 Giannetti led students from the district in a University of Chicago study, featured in “Freakonomics: the Movie.”
for the Zion (Illinois) Area Chamber of Commerce and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Coalition for Healthy Communities, serving Beach Park, Winthrop Harbor and Zion areas.
Matthew King ’07 Executive Director and Principal, EPIC Academy M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision Prior to his work at EPIC, a charter school in Chicago, King was a teacher and administrator. King is also co-founder and Chicago board member of OneGoal, a
Lois Zoller ’62 Philanthropist B.A. in Elementary Education Zoller is known for her commitment to giving back, and her generosity was formally recognized in 2011 with an award from the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Recently
teacher-led organization that trains and supports teachers in underperforming high schools in an effort to increase student college acceptance and graduation rates.
Zoller hosted education leaders from the Chicagoland area for a discussion about the future of their field.
Guy Schumacher ’91 Superintendent,
Alexandra Nicholson ’06 Superintendent, West Northfield School District 31
Libertyville School District 70 Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
In addition to his work as a superintendent in Illinois, Schumacher is also an Associate at B.W.P. Educational Leadership Search Consultants, a firm that specializes in
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership With nearly 40 years of experience in the education field behind her, Nicholson is in the process of
leadership search assistance to school boards. He assists with identifying and recruiting outstanding education professionals that fit clients’ particular needs.
leading a team of District 31 stakeholders through the development of a five-year strategic plan. This is the second time Nicholson has led the five-year strategic planning process for her district, in north suburban Chicago.
Sandra Stringer ’82 // ‘03 Retired Assistant Superintendent M.A. in Management and Human Resources Ed.D. in Administrative Leadership Stringer made a long career out of education leadership. She spent eight years as an elementary school principal and a decade as Assistant Superintendent for
Charlene Blockinger ’07 Adjunct Faculty, Northwestern University and
DePaul University Ed.D. in Adult and Continuing Education
Human Resources for Park Ridge-Niles District 64 in Illinois. Stringer leverages her years of experience as an adjunct faculty member at NLU.
Blockinger designs and teaches classroom, online and hybrid
courses that focus on intercultural communication, leadership and global leadership, and the role culture plays in understanding attitudes, values and behaviors in social and business interactions. She also presents workshops and training programs in developing intercultural competence.
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