Sister Jane Zimmerman is an Adrian Dominican Sister. She is semi-retired, and continues her ministry as a spiritual director. Sister Jane joined the board in 2022 as an Adrian Dominican presence as well as a spiritual presence. An aspect of the mission that excites her is empowerment. Literacy not only empowers someone by providing skills;…

Secretary

Enrique works in Administration at Sheehan Nagle Hartray Architects. He’s been volunteering at Aquinas Literacy Center since 2017 when he completed his tutor training that January. The part of ALC’s mission that means the most to him is the importance of individual tutoring in a one-on-one setting. In his free time, Enrique enjoys playing Euchre…

Peggy Burke, Ph.D. is retired from her position as Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at DePaul University. She began tutoring at Aquinas Literacy Center in 2018, then joined the board in 2020. She had been looking for volunteering opportunities in her neighborhood and thought ALC would be a great fit, given her love of…

Bridgette is the Marketing Director at Wavicle Data Solutions, where she works with start-up and mid-sized businesses to build and implement marketing strategies. She’s tutored with Aquinas since 2016 and has been a board member since 2019. In her free time, she likes to be outdoors and in her kitchen. When she’s not running, hiking,…

Vice-President

Lori is the Senior Director of Digital Experiences at IFT. She’s been a tutor at Aquinas Literacy Center since 2016 and has been a board member since 2019. Her heart resonates with the Adrian Dominican Sisters mission to confront racism and systems of inequality and challenging structures that impoverish others.  Lori enjoys cooking and traveling…