Sidney Deleonardo

Sidney DeLeonardo is a current student at the University of Illinois Springfield, pursuing a Master's degree in Communication and Media Studies with a focus on visual art and English writing. Sidney has extensive experience in program development and grant writing at the Individual Advocacy Group since August 2019, and also served as a grant researcher. Previous roles include working as a legal editor for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education from January to June 2021, as a grants coordinator for the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority from April 2020 to January 2021, and as an adjunct instructor at the University of Illinois Springfield from August 2019 to January 2021.