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What is CCRx?

Our Team

Our Team

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​Barbara Koenen   Founder, Executive Director 

Kathryn T. Fimreite    Development Director,  Product + Kit Development

Jen Cullerton Johnson   Social Media

Mark Molenda    Sales + Warehouse Team

Rebecca Memoli   Workshop Programming + Warehouse Team

Anya Tapley  Warehouse Team, Teaching Artist

Nakia Brown, Warehouse Team, Teaching Artist

Noemi Villasenor, Warehouse Team

Calvin Ringenbach Videography

Jacob Vollum   Workshop Scheduling, Teaching Artist

Lisa Davis   Teaching Artist

Cynthium Johnson Woodfolk   Teaching Artist

Devin Cain  Teaching Artist

Fiona Murphy   Teaching Artist
Lydia Burris  Warehouse Team, Teaching Artist

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Our Board of Directors

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Julia Talbot (President)  Senior Proposal Development Manager, AIR  

Elizabeth Libby (Secretary) Marketing Specialist 

Jen Cullerton Johnson   Author, CPS Teacher

Amber Ginsburg  Artist, Art Professor, University of Chicago, Founder Project Fielding + Narrow Bridge

Ilene Siemer  Executive Director, Olive Tree Network

Helen Tsatos   Artist + Architect

Katie Tuten   Co-owner, The Hideout.  Founder CIVL, Chicago Independent Venue League

Tim Tuten   CPS teacher, co-owner, The Hideout

Lauren M. Pacheco Chicago Humanities Festival, co-founder the Chicago’s Low-Rider Festival

Barbara Koenen Founder, Executive Director, CCRx

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Our Partners

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Envision Unlimited  Our warehouse landlord.  CCRx works with many members of Envision who create beautiful things and help us sort, test, teach and greet.

THUG Hippie    E'a Williams is the owner and operator of the THUG Hippie "Creativity" Bus. 

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Our Volunteers

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Too many to name!  Volunteers fuel CCRx. During events and providing regular support in the office, on social media, and working with teachers, artists and donors, our volunteers are an integral component of CCRx's success. Join us!

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