TED
CHRISTIANS – Chief Operating Officer
Ted first came to Umoja as a masters in social work intern in 1999.
He holds a BSW from Calvin College and an AM from the University of
Chicago School of Social Service Administration. He is responsible for
maintaining the vision for leadership and college & career programming,
overseeing the development of a continuum of services, activities, and
resources in support of that vision, overseeing the evaluation and documentation
of programming efforts, assisting in fundraising and overseeing general
operations. His experiences working in youth and community development
include small business development, juvenile probation, residential
treatment, and education. Ted, with his wife Marisa and their two sons,
resides in the North Lawndale community.