Staff Spotlight: Iszy Martinez
Iszy Martinez is a Bilingual Child Life Assistant and Facility Dog Handler at ChicagoCAC. Their role ensures clients feel safe, comfortable, and looked after during the client visit. On top of all of that, they …
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Staff Spotlight: America Arroyo
This month, we wanted to highlight Bilingual Forensic Interviewer, America Arroyo. Her passion for helping kids get justice and tell their story led her here to ChicagoCAC. However, it was her kind heart and generosity …
Staff Spotlight: Erika Lester
If you need something around ChicagoCAC, your first stop is likely our Facilities and Operations Manager, Erika Lester. She chatted with us about how working with ChicagoCAC aligns with her desire to make a difference …
Staff Spotlight: Terry Green
While Terry Green just joined us in mid-March as our Chief HR Officer, she’s already made a huge impact on our ChicagoCAC community. Her focus on inclusive, relationship-building events like Doughnut and Pretzel Day, raising …
Staff Spotlight: Welcome Back to Karina Gil!
Karina Gil rejoins ChicagoCAC this month as our new Education & Prevention Director! She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role – especially about us. Karina first joined ChicagoCAC in 2005. For …
Staff Spotlight: Michelle Almanza
Michelle Almanza is passionate about figuring out what ChicagoCAC families need, and her role as a bilingual family advocate is a natural fit for her social work degree. During Social Work Month, we got to …
Necessity: Invention’s Mother by Nicole Montague
Necessity is the mother of invention is commonly misattributed to Plato. But even from ancient Egypt, for people of color necessity bore creativity which led to inventions that have been so far reaching… You see, I …
Staff Spotlight: Laura Daily
As one of ChicagoCAC’s prevention education specialists, Laura Daily does her work with a quiet dedication to the children and families of Chicago. Read what Laura has to say about her role in empowering parents …
Staff Spotlight: Jo Ann Henson
While human trafficking cases are only a small percentage of our caseload, survivors often have unique and complex needs. Jo Ann Henson is our dedicated Human Trafficking Therapist, and her warmth, empathy, and ability to …
Staff Spotlight: Mayra Castillo
While many might know Mayra Castillo as a friendly face in Family Support Services, that’s not all she does at ChicagoCAC. To “keep busy” as she puts it, you can find her flexing her bilingual …