Staff

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82% of Common Threads' students limited their junk/fast food intake to one or fewer times per week.

Common Threads staffers come from varying backgrounds, but share a concern for children, a commitment to positive social change, and a love of good food and the communities food can create and sustain.

Linda Novick O'Keefe
Allison Liefer
Jillayne Samatas
Mary Ann Weprin
Jennifer Pinto
Courtney Treutelaar
Josh Katt
Linnzie Pandel
Eleanor Leichenko

Employment Opportunities

Chef Instructors (openings in Chicago, Washington DC and Miami)

Are you a trained cook? Do you have teaching experience? Do you enjoy working with children? We consistently seek inspired part-time Chef Instructors to teach hands-on classes to 8-12 year olds. Average time commitment is 5-6 hours/day, one day/week for 12 weeks each session (24 weeks/year), plus training & staff meetings. Applicants must have culinary school or food industry experience, must be able to commit to the same (p.m) schedule each week, and should bring joy into the kitchen--you love working with kids and it shows! 

If interested, please e-mail resumes with a statement of interest to allison@commonthreads.org  

 

 

Internships
Common Threads has unpaid internships available throughout the year. Candidates must be a college sophomore or higher and willing to commit 2 days per week for a 6 month term.  This internship is perfect for candidates interested in community development, culinary arts, working with children and seeing how a small non-profit functions. Responsibilities can include: creating and updating curriculum and programming materials, parent and volunteer outreach, assisting with development and fundraising, participating in  after-school cooking classes or Common Threads Summer Camp and general administrative tasks such as running errands, copies and mailings.  
If interested, please e-mail resumes with a statement of interest to maryann@commonthreads.org



Linda Novick O'Keefe
Executive Director
ph 312.329.2501
fx 312.277.9517
Linda@commonthreads.org
Allison Liefer
Director, National Operations
ph 312.329.2501
fx 312.277.9517
Allison@commonthreads.org
Jillayne Samatas
Education and Outreach Manager
ph 312.329.2501
fx 312.277.9517
Jillayne@commonthreads.org
Mary Ann Weprin
Manager Volunteer Programs
ph 312.329.2501
fx 312 277 9517
Maryann@commonthreads.org
Jennifer Pinto
Development Coordinator
ph 312-329-2501
fx 312-277-9517
Jennifer@commonthreads.org
Courtney Treutelaar
Culinary Program Coordinator
ph 312.329.2501
fx 312.277.9517
Courtney@commonthreads.org
Josh Katt
Culinary Program Assistant
ph 312-329-2501
fx 312-277-9517
josh@commonthreads.org
Linnzie Pandel
Culinary Program Manager
ph 312-329-2501
fx 312-277-9517
linnzie@commonthreads.org
Eleanor Leichenko
Special Projects and Event Coordinator
ph 312-329-2501
fx 312-277-9517
eleanor@commonthreads.org