Staff

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70% of Common Threads' students eat more fruits and vegetables.

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
Nikki Jolly
Courtney Treutelaar

Employment Opportunities

Chef Instructors
Are you a trained cook? Do you have teaching experience? Do you enjoy working with children? We are seeking part time Chef Instructors to teach hands-on classes to 8-12 year olds during our Fall-Winter & Winter-Spring 2009-2010 sessions (begins Sept. 09). 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 nikki@commonthreads.org



Linda Novick O'Keefe
Executive Director
ph 312.329.2501
fx 312.277.9517
Linda@commonthreads.org
Allison Liefer
Culinary Program Manager
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
Volunteer Coordinator
ph 312.329.2501
fx 312 277 9517
Maryann@commonthreads.org
Nikki Jolly
Special Projects Assistant
ph 312.329.2501
fx 312.277.9517
Nikki@commonthreads.org
Courtney Treutelaar
Culinary Program Coordinator
ph 312.329.2501
fx 312.277.9517
Courtney@commonthreads.org