After School Matters
Jacqueline Doty currently serves as a Program Specialist at After School Matters since June 2023 and has been with Chicago Public Schools since August 2017, where Jacqueline is the Manager of Postsecondary Initiatives. In this role, Jacqueline manages Naviance, develops training materials for staff, and supports workforce development initiatives for non-college bound graduates. Previous positions include Early College & Career Education Program Coordinator, where Jacqueline expanded dual credit course offerings, and College, Career & Academic Coordinator at Chicago Tech Academy, where Jacqueline achieved high graduation rates. Jacqueline's experience also includes a role as a College & Career Advisor, contributing to increased college enrollment rates at multiple high schools, and as Program Director/Teen REACH Coordinator at Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago. Jacqueline holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a Project Management Certificate from DePaul 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