One Million Degrees
Jonathan Talley serves as a Senior Program Coordinator at One Million Degrees since March 2020, where responsibilities include overseeing a caseload of 65 students to ensure their graduation from community college. Previous roles include Social Media Strategist for the City of Chicago's 21st Ward, Administrative Assistant/Paralegal at The Anderson Law Office, and New Sector Fellow at Code Platoon, focusing on grant writing. Jonathan also has experience in political campaign management as an Assistant Campaign Manager for campaigns led by Alderman Howard B. Brookins and Congresswoman Robin Kelly. Earlier work at the Safer Foundation involved transporting inmates to work sites. Jonathan holds an Associate's degree in Political Science and Government from City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Political Science and Government from Roosevelt University.