Innovation and Careers 2.0
9 November 2012
Northside holds presentations designed to help students think about the future
by Eleanor Glockner and Georgia Mitrakos
Mr. Jack Wheeler, the Founder of the Sand Box Industries of Chicago will be joined by Danny Levi, the project manager at Sand Box. Sand Box Industries is a business firm that grows ideas and launches them into our society by creating and developing new businesses. Mr. Wheeler is interested in connecting real world problems to the virtual world, and would like to help solve world problems by using technology.
For more information on Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Levi, and Sand Box Industries visit http://www.sandboxindustries.com
Here is a complete list of Guest Speakers:
Howard Tullman, President and CEO, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, Keynote Speaker
Maged Aboulmagd, Consul General, Arab Republic of Egypt
Larry Asimow, Board Member, Urban Habitat Chicago; Owner, Larry Asimow Landscaping
Lisa Balde, Deputy Editor, NBC
Mark Bowman/Vince Lambert, Illinois Army National Guard
Jennifer Brandel, Lead Producer Curious City, WBEZ
Amy Butterer, Agent, The Billions Corporation
Sara Cherry, Genetic Counselor, Central DuPage Hospital @ Cadence Heaklth; Instructor/Owner, Big City Blues
Aleta Clark. Founder & Partner, Child & Adolescence Health Associates
Lindsay Cohen, Vice President, Sandbox Industries
Steve Dolinsky, Food Reporter, ABC News
Lili E., Midwest Regional Recruiter, CIA
Will Elkins, Solutions Engineer, Akamai Technologies
Hilary Figgs/John Bannon, Returned Volunteers, Peace Corps
Ted Gonder, Co-founder and Executive Director, Moneythink
Karen Gordon, Entrepreneur and Advisor, NFP and Startups
Mario Greco, Senior Broker & VP Sales, Prudential Rubloff
Kristian Hammond, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Narrative Science; Professor of
Computer Science, Northwestern University
Tyharrie Hill, Manager of Research Health Initiatives, American Cancer Society
Geoffrey Johnson, Senior Editor, Chicago Magazine
Ted Kalaw, Student & Software Engineer; Intern, Facebook
Rima Kapitan, Principal, Kapitan Law Offices
Robert Karr, Principal, Masuda Funai
Sandee Kastrul, President, i.c. stars
Michael Kerley, Lieutenant Commander & Navy City Outreach Officer, USN
Julie Krzeminski, Midwest Sales Representative, Etera Green Roof Plants
Joseph Lee, Student & Former Teacher, Rush Medical College
Danny Levi, Founder-in-Residence, Sandbox Industries
Laritza Lopez, Founder & CEO, Purple Group
Cyndi Loza, Associate Editor, Guerrero Howe Custom Media
Kerry Maiorca, Director, Bloom Yoga Studio
Justin Massa, Founder & CEO, Food Genius
Robert McHugh, Co-founder, Chicago Biofuels
Renauld Mitchell, Director of Chicago Operations, Moody Nolan
Greg Morris, Partner, Morris & Gunter Associates LLC; Advisory Board, Morris Graduate School of Management; Chairman & Director, Black Ensemble Theater
Cathy Mullen, Physical Trainer
Eileen Murphy, Founder, Thinkcetera.com
Molly Myer, Board Member, Urban Habitat Chicago
David Myers, Founder, Resistance Coffee; the Chicago Coffee Federation; and Café Chicago
William O’Connell, Managing Director, Bonaventure Management Partners
Dan O’Neil, Executive Director, Smart Chicago Collaborative
Alex Perez, Correspondent, ABC World News
Chris Phenner, Head of Midwest, Unified Social Operating Platform
Melissa Pierce, Founder, The Optimist Lens; Board Member, Hollaback org.; Board Member
EverPurse; Organizer, Pitch Conference
Greg Randall, Principal Architect, GREC Architects
Harper Reed, Chief Technical Officer, Obama Campaign
Mike Repkin, Executive Director, Urban Habitat Chicago; President, Repkin Biosystems
John Rico, Founder and CEO, Rico Enterprises
Michael Salvatore, Owner and CEO, Heritage Bicycles General Store
Mary Claire Schmit, Uniting America AmeriCorps Fellow, Illinois Coalition for Immigration and Refugee Rights
Luke Tanen, Executive Director, Chicago Innovation Awards
Abe Thompson, Media Executive & Consultant
Lachlan Tidmarsh, Chief Information Officer, Chicago Public Schools
John Tolva, Chief Technical Officer, City of Chicago
Jack Wheeler, Founder-in-Residence, Sandbox Industries
Tony Wilkins, President, AE Wilkins Holdings
Adam Yoffe, Director of Studio and Broadcast Operations, WBEZ
by Eleanor Glockner and Georgia Mitrakos
Every year Northside has an all school colloquium that reflects the year’s theme. Last year the theme centered around the construction of our celestial garden and our visit to the planetarium. This year we will be having an all school colloquium that will evoke thought about future careers. It is a day created to inform and inspire our next generation of leaders.
Innovation and Careers 2.0 will challenge the Northside students to look forward and explore possible career opportunities. Career day will take place on Friday, November 9 from 8:00 am to 11:15 am. Each student will be allowed to attend three 45-minute sessions. Student registration for these sessions began October 31 and will be open until Sunday, November 4.
For more information about Innovation and Careers 2.0 visit www.northsideprep.org.
Here are a few of the guest speakers that will attend our all school colloquium:
Mr. Howard Tullman, President and CEO of Tribeca Flashpoint Academy will be the Keynote speaker. Tribeca Flashpoint Academy is one of Chicago’s best digital media arts colleges. Tribeca’s initiative is to turn their students’ passion for art and media into real careers. According to their webpage, their “Curriculum is hands-on, immersive and career-focused.” Mr. Tullman is an inspirational leader who wants students to be prepared for the future and be focused on how to bring their talent and passion into a career based society.
For more information on Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Levi, and Sand Box Industries visit http://www.sandboxindustries.com
Harper Reed is currently the chief technology officer of President Obama’s reelection campaign. He was the CTO of the Chicago t-shirt company Threadless until 2009, served as an adviser at the venture capital firm Sand Box Industries, and launched CTAalerts.com, a website that compiles CTA delays. He blogs at https://harperreed.org/.
Our speakers at career day are people who are willing to change the way the world works. They are creative, passionate, and willing to grow and launch their ideas to the public.
Howard Tullman, President and CEO, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, Keynote Speaker
Maged Aboulmagd, Consul General, Arab Republic of Egypt
Larry Asimow, Board Member, Urban Habitat Chicago; Owner, Larry Asimow Landscaping
Lisa Balde, Deputy Editor, NBC
Mark Bowman/Vince Lambert, Illinois Army National Guard
Jennifer Brandel, Lead Producer Curious City, WBEZ
Amy Butterer, Agent, The Billions Corporation
Sara Cherry, Genetic Counselor, Central DuPage Hospital @ Cadence Heaklth; Instructor/Owner, Big City Blues
Aleta Clark. Founder & Partner, Child & Adolescence Health Associates
Lindsay Cohen, Vice President, Sandbox Industries
Steve Dolinsky, Food Reporter, ABC News
Lili E., Midwest Regional Recruiter, CIA
Will Elkins, Solutions Engineer, Akamai Technologies
Hilary Figgs/John Bannon, Returned Volunteers, Peace Corps
Ted Gonder, Co-founder and Executive Director, Moneythink
Karen Gordon, Entrepreneur and Advisor, NFP and Startups
Mario Greco, Senior Broker & VP Sales, Prudential Rubloff
Kristian Hammond, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Narrative Science; Professor of
Computer Science, Northwestern University
Tyharrie Hill, Manager of Research Health Initiatives, American Cancer Society
Geoffrey Johnson, Senior Editor, Chicago Magazine
Ted Kalaw, Student & Software Engineer; Intern, Facebook
Rima Kapitan, Principal, Kapitan Law Offices
Robert Karr, Principal, Masuda Funai
Sandee Kastrul, President, i.c. stars
Michael Kerley, Lieutenant Commander & Navy City Outreach Officer, USN
Julie Krzeminski, Midwest Sales Representative, Etera Green Roof Plants
Joseph Lee, Student & Former Teacher, Rush Medical College
Danny Levi, Founder-in-Residence, Sandbox Industries
Laritza Lopez, Founder & CEO, Purple Group
Cyndi Loza, Associate Editor, Guerrero Howe Custom Media
Kerry Maiorca, Director, Bloom Yoga Studio
Justin Massa, Founder & CEO, Food Genius
Robert McHugh, Co-founder, Chicago Biofuels
Renauld Mitchell, Director of Chicago Operations, Moody Nolan
Greg Morris, Partner, Morris & Gunter Associates LLC; Advisory Board, Morris Graduate School of Management; Chairman & Director, Black Ensemble Theater
Cathy Mullen, Physical Trainer
Eileen Murphy, Founder, Thinkcetera.com
Molly Myer, Board Member, Urban Habitat Chicago
David Myers, Founder, Resistance Coffee; the Chicago Coffee Federation; and Café Chicago
William O’Connell, Managing Director, Bonaventure Management Partners
Dan O’Neil, Executive Director, Smart Chicago Collaborative
Alex Perez, Correspondent, ABC World News
Chris Phenner, Head of Midwest, Unified Social Operating Platform
Melissa Pierce, Founder, The Optimist Lens; Board Member, Hollaback org.; Board Member
EverPurse; Organizer, Pitch Conference
Greg Randall, Principal Architect, GREC Architects
Harper Reed, Chief Technical Officer, Obama Campaign
Mike Repkin, Executive Director, Urban Habitat Chicago; President, Repkin Biosystems
John Rico, Founder and CEO, Rico Enterprises
Michael Salvatore, Owner and CEO, Heritage Bicycles General Store
Mary Claire Schmit, Uniting America AmeriCorps Fellow, Illinois Coalition for Immigration and Refugee Rights
Luke Tanen, Executive Director, Chicago Innovation Awards
Abe Thompson, Media Executive & Consultant
Lachlan Tidmarsh, Chief Information Officer, Chicago Public Schools
John Tolva, Chief Technical Officer, City of Chicago
Jack Wheeler, Founder-in-Residence, Sandbox Industries
Tony Wilkins, President, AE Wilkins Holdings
Adam Yoffe, Director of Studio and Broadcast Operations, WBEZ