Center for Talent Development staff members work year-round to ensure that the Saturday Enrichment Program upholds its standard for excellence and continually meets and exceeds participant expectations.
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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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| 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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| Amy Gyarmathy |
| Coordinator, Saturday Enrichment Program |
As coordinator for the Saturday Enrichment Program, Amy Gyarmathy places students into SEP courses and makes sure the classes continue to prompt rave reviews. The needs of children have always been important to Amy, from her days as an inner-city teacher until now, as she works to provide high-quality, challenging classes to the underserved gifted population. Amy joined the Center for Talent Development (CTD) after being amazed by what her own daughter learned through participation in a CTD program and relates to the challenges that parents of gifted children can face. Her respect for parents who tirelessly provide their children with opportunities is equaled only by her admiration for children who determine that seeking knowledge is a worthy pursuit. Amy holds a bachelor of science in English education from Illinois State University and is working toward a master of arts in public policy and administration at Northwestern University.
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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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| 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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