Golden Apple Foundation
James Schamber has a diverse professional background that spans education, camp management, and board governance. As a Fellow at Golden Apple Foundation since May 2015, Schamber actively engages in initiatives enhancing teaching quality. Serving on the Board of Directors for The Ted Fund since January 2012, Schamber supports access to summer camps for children from low-income families. As the Owner of Oasis Summer Day Camp since October 2008, Schamber's camp has been recognized with the Best of Winnetka and Highland Park Award in the Sports and Recreation category. In the educational sector, Schamber has been an Elementary School Teacher at Evanston/Skokie School District 65 since August 2006, earning the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2015. Schamber's academic qualifications include a B.A. in Psychology from DePaul University and an M.Ed. in Elementary Education and Teaching from the same institution, along with a brief tenure as a Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University.
Golden Apple Foundation
The Golden Apple Foundation’s mission is to inspire, develop and support teacher and school leader excellence, especially in schools-of-need. Our leading-edge preparation delivers exceptional teachers who make an impact. We help students thrive in the classroom and in life. Since our beginning, we have recognized master educators annually; and, these master educators help prepare the next generation of teachers through both our Golden Apple Scholars (for undergraduates) and Golden Apple Accelerators (for career-changers) programs. Our vision is one in which every classroom has a great teacher and to realize this, we are committed to making a material difference in resolving the teacher shortage.