Removing Barriers to College Completion

Removing Barriers to College Completion

Now in its fifth year, the Partnership for College Completion is fighting for equity in higher education in Illinois The state has some grim statistics when it comes to college completion and affordability: Public universities in Illinois are among the most expensive...
Yolanda Knight

Yolanda Knight

Managing Director – North Lawndale Yolanda Knight is the Steans Family Foundation’s Managing Director of North Lawndale Programs. In her role, she supports the Foundation’s North Lawndale staff and partners to deliver programs and processes that positively...
Floyd Stafford

Floyd Stafford

Program Officer – North Lawndale Floyd Stafford is a Program Officer for the Steans Family Foundation in the North Lawndale program area. As Program Officer, Floyd works with the SFF North Lawndale and Policy & Ecosystem teams and partners to implement...
Tashara Williams

Tashara Williams

Tashara Williams is the Administrative Assistant at the Steans Family Foundation. Her role includes managing the foundation’s day-to-day operations with responsibilities for scheduling, coordinating and organizing internal and external meetings, activities and events on behalf of the trustees, executives, and program officers for the foundation.

Elizabeth Garcia

Elizabeth Garcia

Elizabeth Garcia is a Research Director for the Steans Family Foundation. In her role, she is responsible for working with the North Chicago team to identify, track, and monitor outcomes for SFF’s North Chicago initiatives, which includes providing support to school-based staff in student tracking and developing data cycles.