After School Matters
Brian Pool is an experienced professional in project management and operations, currently serving as a Project Implementation Officer at After School Matters since July 2023. Prior to this role, Brian held the position of Senior Consultant at William Everett and served as Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Program Operations at After School Matters from September 2019 to October 2022. Additional experience includes roles as a Senior Project Manager at Americaneagle.com and Operations and Data Systems Manager at Chicago Public Schools. Brian's career in education and consulting also features positions as Data Systems Manager and Project Manager within Chicago Public Schools. Brian began the career in customer service and tech support at Old Republic Credit Services. Brian holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance from Auburn University.
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After School Matters
Each year, After School Matters provides life-changing after-school and summer program opportunities to more than 17,000 Chicago high school teens. Our hands-on, project-based apprenticeship and internship programs – in the arts, communications and leadership, sports and STEM – allow teens to explore and develop their talents, while gaining critical skills for work, college and beyond. After School Matters full-time staff of approximately 85 supports the day-to-day operations and administration of the organization, as well as the provision of our signature programs across the city, while hundreds of individuals across Chicago work with us part-time as After School Matters instructors and program providers. We seek to serve our teens and achieve our mission by: • Advocating for teens and youth development • Building opportunities for teens through partnerships • Engaging teens in skills development for work and higher education • Showcasing teen accomplishments • Disseminating research and best practices about out-of-school time for teens