Catherine Ann Velasco

Catherine Ann Velasco possesses extensive experience in grant coordination and development, currently serving as the Government, Corporate and Foundation Grants Coordinator at the Crisis Center for South Suburbia since August 2019. Prior roles include Assistant Director of Development at Aurora University and Coordinator in the Office of Grants & Program Development at Advocate Health Care Charitable Foundation. Catherine also worked as a Grant Writer at Guardian Angel Community Services and held a reporting position focused on Education, Children, and Family at Sun-Times Media - The Herald-News. Catherine Ann Velasco holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, Psychology, and Spanish from Eastern Illinois University and has completed studies at Joliet Junior College.