Samantha Ader
Organizational Strategist | Chief of Staff | Founder, Optimize for Impact
- Role
- Board President, Board of Education at Community Consolidated School District 15
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Samantha Ader
Strategic-thinker and nonprofit leader with nearly 15 years of experience in…
Experience
Board President, Board of Education
Community Consolidated School District 15
May 2019 — Present
Serve as elected board of education member for Illinois’ second-largest elementary district, serving 11,500 students speaking over 80 languages. In this role, I partner with my fellow board members to help guide strategic governance, foster strong partnerships with the superintendent and leadership team, and ensure our board remains focused on student success, fiscal responsibility with our nearly $250M budget, and active community engagement.Elected in 2019 and 2023; Nominated as President in 2025.
Education
Northwestern University
Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change
Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor, Communication and Culture
2007 — 2011
Northwestern University
Graduate Certificate, Designing for Organizational Effectiveness
Skills
- Board Development
- Stewardship
- Communication
- Philanthropy
- Non-Profit Administration
- Fundraising
- Program Development
- Annual Giving
- Resource Development
- Workplace Giving
- Presentations
- Community Outreach
- Volunteer Management
- Nonprofits
- Direct Mail Fundraising
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