Jacquelyn (Jakki) Dace joined City Colleges of Chicago in February 2019.  As the Director of Apprenticeships and Work Based Learning Programs she is developing apprenticeship programs for all CCC Centers of Excellence.  Prior to joining CCC, she spent 13 years at Chicago Public Schools building and managing relationships with corporations, small businesses, non-profit organizations, trades and  connected professionals to CPS students studying in a variety of career pathways.  She has over 20 years’ experience in workforce development (2nd career).  Her first career was in Software testing and development where she worked for IBM, Unisys, Ernst & Young and as an Entrepreneur.  She has a proven track record for developing sustaining programs that support youth’s access to careers and promising futures.  Jacquelyn has a Master’s Degree in Education, is an Author, Public Speaker and Real Estate Broker.

Adam Lueken has been teaching Computer Science at Vernon Hills High School for the past 10 year. He teaches two AP CS courses and a post-AP course in Data Structures. Ten years ago he had only 14 students enrolled in CS, this year there are 280! His nonprofit XPerience Consulting organization is very active in the community (building apps, websites, and promotional advertising) while most importantly getting students meaningful real-world experiences. He is the Treasurer for the North Suburban Chicago CSTA(Computer Science Teachers Association) and a proud Dad of two.