Just a background of Janisse Norman...
Graduating with a degree in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Illinois, Janisse Norman went on to work in Corporate America for the largest steel company in North America, Ryerson, as a Financial Analyst. After a sudden layoff, she realized that her heart was into working with young people, but this time as her own boss. She is the founder/executive director of Each One Teach One Literacy program.
With knowledge of her background, I was able to continue learning why she decided to start a non profit organization rather than finding another career in Corporate America. She told me that she found herself unsatisfied with her work in Corporate America, and founded this organization as a result. As we talked more about her organization, she emphasizes her passion about the organization that she had longed to finally start. With the research that she conducted, she saw that there is an urgent need for supplementary educational assistance with regard to Mathematics, and an even more intense obligation to Black students in poor neighborhoods. Janisse was getting ready to go out of town, so I wasn’t able to get a full interview with her. I was able to ask her brief questions by phone and when we met for tutoring. She is a great motivator and has given we a chance to be apart of her organization. She has made me the tutor manager for the Universal Family Connection located on the South Side. As a team member, I will have more contact with her and will be able to learn more about her as well as learn a lot from her.
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