After School Matters
Maks Preuss has extensive experience in research and evaluation, currently serving as Manager of Research and Evaluation at After School Matters since September 2019, after previously holding roles as Senior Research and Evaluation Specialist and Research and Evaluation Specialist within the same organization. Prior experience includes a position as Graduate Research Intern at Feeding America from July 2018 to August 2019, and as Research Assistant at DePaul University from March 2018 to August 2019. Earlier roles at Concordia University Irvine involved serving as Resident Assistant and Office Assistant. Maks Preuss holds a Master of Arts in Sociology from DePaul University and a Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences from Concordia University Irvine.
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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