Mr. David Lewis
Director
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David A. Lewis serves as the Director of CICS Wrightwood campus for the 2008-09 academic year. Mr. Lewis has had experience as a teacher, school leader, administrator at the K-12 and college level. Mr. Lewis is committed to urban education, student achievement and a safe and productive school community.
Born and raised in Chicago, Mr. Lewis taught eighth grade science and math at Woodson North Elementary School on the south side of Chicago. Later, he worked for the Baltimore County Public School System as a teacher and school administrator. While in Maryland, Mr. Lewis was the Associate Director of the University of Maryland’s Urban Teacher Education Graduate Program. The program prepared both recent college graduates and career changers for certification in Baltimore schools. Mr. Lewis developed and taught graduate courses and supervised professional development sessions for school principals, teachers, and teacher interns, and served as liaison among the University and partnerships schools and districts.
Upon his return to Chicago, Mr. Lewis was the Director of Supporting Teachers Supporting Teaching a Teacher Quality enhancement Grant at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The grant was designed to support pre-service and beginning teachers as they improve their content area knowledge and cultural competence as well as pedagogical skills. Most recently, Mr. Lewis was an administrator with Perspectives Charter Schools’ South Loop, Rodney Joslin Campus.
In both Maryland and Chicago Mr. Lewis has developed and worked with academic enrichment and mentoring programs to ensure that students have access and exposure which help to close the achievement gap.
Mr. Lewis’ work history and work ethic will ensure that the students, teachers, staff and families of Wrightwood have a quality educational experience.
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Tim Burns
Associate Director
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Mr.Tim Burns currently serves as the Associate Director of CICS Wrightwood Campus. He holds a Bachelors Degree in both History and the Social Sciences from Eastern Illinois University, a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling and Human Services from Roosevelt University and a Master of Science Degree in Educational Administration from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Burns is currently working on his doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Change at Roosevelt University. He has earned a Middle School endorsement and his Learning Behavior Specialist endorsement (LBS1). Mr. Burns is additionally working on his English as a Second Language Endorsement.
Mr. Burns has served as both a classroom teacher as well as a guidance counselor. He has additionally served as a boys’ cross country and track and field coach. Mr. Burns looks forward to being an active member of the CICS Wrightwood Community.
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8130 S. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60652
Phone: 773-434-4575
Fax: 773-434-2026
