The Gifted LearningLinks administrative team works collaboratively to ensure that students and instructors all enjoy a superlative online learning experience.
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| Randee Blair |
| Associate Director, Center for Talent Development |
| Having spent 30 years in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 as a teacher and curriculum coordinator for math and gifted education, Randee Blair is well equipped for her role as associate director of Center for Talent Development’s Saturday Enrichment Program and Gifted LearningLinks. She is an esteemed conference speaker, having presented at the National Association for Gifted Children and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She is also author of several professional development books for teachers. Today, Randee applies her expertise to enhancing the professional development of CTD instructors. She loves to witness gifted students’ creativity and enthusiasm for learning, knowing they are precursors to the innovations and accomplishments these students will produce later in life. Randee holds a master of education degree in educational leadership from National-Louis University and a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Randee spends baseball season watching Cubs games with her family and spends the rest of her free time working out at the gym, traveling to see her grandchildren, doing needlepoint and reading. Her book club recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, and she has been a diehard Cubs fan even longer than that! |
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| Cynthia Cho |
| Coordinator, Gifted LearningLinks |
As a coordinator for Gifted LearningLinks (GLL), Cindy Cho supports the course instructors and ensures the smooth running of the program. She has been a classroom teacher in both the lower and middle school grades and is well versed in educational technology. She has a BA in Cognitive Science/Education from Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, a MA in Educational Technology from the Teachers College, Columbia University in New York, and a MA in Educational Administration from Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Cindy is excited by the opportunity to work at Northwestern University and to be a part of an organization with such “positive energy.” She also finds it exciting to contribute to cultivating the potential within the “future thinkers and doers for our world.” When not juggling the myriad tasks of GLL, she loves to watch NHL games, especially those of the Flyers and her new hometown Blackhawks!
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| Roxanne Greenberger |
| Director, Saturday Enrichment Program and Gifted LearningLinks |
| Sixteen years of teaching experience and six years in school administration prepared Roxanne Greenberger well for her role as director of Center for Talent Development’s Saturday Enrichment Program and Gifted LearningLinks. Her wide-ranging responsibilities include instructor recruitment, staff development and program expansion. She enjoys the stimulation of working with insightful and talented educators and loves creating courses that challenge students’ intellect and inspire them to venture into new subject areas. Roxanne also seizes opportunities to share her knowledge with fellow professional educators, presenting at conferences such as those hosted by Illinois Computer Educators, the Illinois Association for Gifted Children and the North American Council for Online Learning. Roxanne has a master of arts in education administration and supervision from University of Phoenix. She also holds a bachelor of arts from University of Cincinnati. While there, she completed course requirements for majors in four different subjects, evidence of a love for learning that continues to this day. |
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| Sara (Sally) Macnamara |
| Department Assistant, Saturday Enrichment Program and Gifted Learning Links |
As department assistant for Center for Talent Development (CTD), Sara (“Sally”) Macnamara manages CTD’s academic evaluations for students in PreK through grade 3 and applications to the Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP) and Gifted LearningLinks. This job requires great attention to detail – making Sally the perfect person for the job. Whether she is scheduling appointments, greeting families, proofreading or mailing testing reports, Sally is organized, prompt and friendly. In addition to her work with the PreK through grade 3 academic evaluations, Sally processes applications and payments, answers phones and responds to general inquiries. She makes sure that office equipment and supplies are stocked and in working order, and she is the SEP point person in the Tech building at the Evanston, Illinois, location. Sally really enjoys her interactions with CTD parents and students, and she has a huge respect for her fellow coworkers, whom she rates in that top 5% -- just like CTD students!
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| Elfi Sanderson |
| Coordinator, Gifted LearningLinks |
| As program coordinator for Gifted LearningLinks, Elfi Sanderson deftly balances roles of manager, troubleshooter and counselor by applying skills developed during a long and illustrious career as an educator. Her 23 years of service as gifted coordinator at Bannockburn School District 106 in Illinois make Elfi the perfect sounding board and adviser to parents seeking to advocate on their children’s behalf with local schools. Her experience as a teacher for 34 years gives her credibility with GLL instructors as well, and she capitalizes on this experience when she plans staff development initiatives. Elfi is certified as an elementary teacher, special education teacher and an administrator, with a type 75 certificate. Her degrees include a master of education in educational leadership and a bachelor of arts in elementary education. She has also completed 35 hours of graduate course work in curriculum and instruction through National-Louis University. Likening teaching and working with gifted students to gardening, Elfi enjoys nurturing students according to their individual needs, and she is always impressed by how quickly and beautifully GLL students grow! |
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| Christa Suk |
| Department Assistant, Saturday Enrichment Program and Gifted LearningLinks |
Christa Suk considers her role as department assistant with Gifted LearningLinks (GLL) a wonderful opportunity and appreciates that GLL gives bright students an outlet for developing their talents and individuality. She also enjoys Center for Talent Development’s fast-paced environment and commitment to its mission. As she processes applications and ensures that the program runs in an organized fashion, her admiration for GLL students grows. “I love working with students who are truly challenging themselves in their life and education,” she says. Christa graduated with a bachelor of arts in English from Purdue University. She loves to cook and says her seven-layer bars are “world famous!”
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