School Leadership - University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

Welcome from the Director of Schools

Welcome to Lab! The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools have been at the forefront of education since our founding by John Dewey in 1896. Today, our excellent faculty provide exciting, challenging growth and learning opportunities for an inspiring, motivated student body. Our impactful program is built on three pillars: cutting-edge academics, social-emotional learning, and honoring diversity. All of this and more takes place in a warm, welcoming community on two exceptional campuses at the world-renowned University of Chicago. We believe you belong here. Thank you for learning more about Lab.

Read the full letter from the Director

Read the full letter from the Director

Welcome to Lab!

The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools have been at the forefront of education since our founding by John Dewey in 1896. As the nation's first laboratory school, the origin of progressive education, the crucible of Chicago Math, and home of other groundbreaking developments, we take pride in our legacy of inspiration, innovation, and leadership.

Today, our excellent faculty provide exciting, challenging growth and learning opportunities for an inspiring, motivated student body. Every classroom is its own “laboratory” where expert educators’ ideas are tested and refined into transformative educational experiences. Our impactful program is built on three pillars: cutting-edge academics, social-emotional learning, and honoring diversity. At Lab we believe in lifting up students’ identities and voices at every developmental age.

All of this and more takes place in a warm, welcoming community on two exceptional campuses at the world-renowned University of Chicago. We work hard to ensure that the phrase you belong here is one that applies to everyone in the Lab community.

Thank you for learning more about Lab.

Warm regards,

Tori Jueds
Director of Schools

Director of Schools Tori Jueds with students

Meet the Director

Join with other Laboratory Schools leadership, families, faculty, and staff for Conversation and Community, held throughout the school year.

Annual Director's Update and Q&A
Thursday, September 5 | 5 p.m.
Gordon Parks Arts Hall

Institutional & Division Leadership

Senior Leadership

Tori Jueds

Director

Carla Ellis

Associate Director of Schools

Marsha East

Associate Director of Schools, Finance & Operations

Brian Hewlett

Director of Information, Registrar, and Compliance Services

Nicole Neal

Director, Student Services, Senior Administration, Learning & Counseling

Irene Reed

Director, Enrollment Management

Valerie Reynolds

Director, Marketing & Communications

David Lee Ribbens

Interim Director, Athletics

Chantal Thornberry

Director, Equal Opportunity Services and Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Nicole Williams

Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Kimberly Williamson

Director, Human Resources

Early Childhood

Heather Duncan

Principal, Early Childhood

Sarah Abella

Assistant Principal, Early Childhood

Arlene Lewis

Dean of Students, Early Childhood

Elizabeth Johnson

Interim Dean of Teaching and Learning, Early Childhood

Lower School

Sylvie A. Anglin

Principal, Lower School

Riva Cohen

Assistant Principal, Lower School

Kendall Straughter

Dean of Students, Lower School

Middle School

University High School

Martin Woods

Principal, High School

Zilkia Rivera-Vazquez

Assistant Principal, High School

Ana G. Campos

Dean of Students, High School

Leadership Partners

Brianna King

Assistant Director, Human Resources

Andrew Miller

Assistant Director, Student Services

Rebecca Reaves

Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Audrey Hampton

Director, Family Life Programs

Brian Lipinski

Director, Finance, Business Office

Mike McGehee

Director, Safey & Security

Kristen Szewczyk

Lead School Nurse

Joseph Wachowski

Director, Operations

Board

The Laboratory Schools Board Charter

Jason J. Tyler ‘89, MBA’99, Chair Executive Vice President and President of Wealth Management, Northern Trust
Lori Berko Ex Officio Vice President and Secretary of the University The University of Chicago
Erica Davidovic ’85 Senior Director, Commercial Operations, Merck & Co., Inc.
Andrea Ellis ’03 Chief Financial Officer Fanatics, Betting and Gaming
Seth Green Dean, Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies The University of Chicago
Darlyn Heckman ’00 Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of M&A Insurance - North America, Assured Partners
Francis Idehen Partner, Head of Alternatives Capital Raising Americas, Goldman Sachs
Victoria Jueds Ex Officio Director, The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Lena Jessen MBA’04
Katherine D. Kinzler Ex Officio Vice Provost for Academic Career Advancement Professor in the Department of Psychology and the College Affiliate of the Department of Comparative Human Development, the Committee on Education, and the Roman Family Center for Decision Research The University of Chicago
Catherine Kleinmuntz Principal, Kleinmuntz and Associates
Dan Kraemer Co-Founder, Co-CEO, IA Collaborative

Jason J. Tyler ‘89, MBA’99, Chair

Executive Vice President and President of Wealth Management,
Northern Trust

Lori Berko

Ex Officio
Vice President and Secretary of the University
The University of Chicago

Erica Davidovic ’85

Senior Director, Commercial Operations, Merck & Co., Inc.

Andrea Ellis ’03

Chief Financial Officer Fanatics, Betting and Gaming

Seth Green

Dean, Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies
The University of Chicago

Darlyn Heckman ’00

Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of M&A Insurance - North America, Assured Partners

Francis Idehen

Partner, Head of Alternatives Capital Raising Americas, Goldman Sachs

Victoria Jueds

Ex Officio
Director, The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

Lena Jessen MBA’04

Katherine D. Kinzler

Ex Officio
Vice Provost for Academic Career Advancement
Professor in the Department of Psychology and the College
Affiliate of the Department of Comparative Human Development, the Committee on Education, and the Roman Family Center for Decision Research
The University of Chicago

Catherine Kleinmuntz

Principal, Kleinmuntz and Associates

Dan Kraemer

Co-Founder, Co-CEO, IA Collaborative

Jonathan Lear John U. Nef Distinguished Service Professor at the Committee on Social Thought and Department of Philosophy The University of Chicago
Alexander Lurye Partner, Chief Risk Officer, Balyasny Asset Management
Sundeep V. Mullangi Senior Managing Director, PPM America
Jennifer Nou Ruth Wyatt Rosenson Professor of Law The University of Chicago
Margo Wolf O'Donnell Partner Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group Benesch
Kristen Smith Vice President, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Amir Sufi Bruce Lindsay Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Booth School of Business The University of Chicago
Alex Washington Managing Director, Wind Point Partners
Tim Wilkins ’82 Global Partner for Client Sustainability, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Jessica Droste Yagan Chief Executive Officer, Impact Engine
Carina Yang Associate Professor of Radiology; Vice Chair of Diversity & Inclusion; Director of Pediatric Neuroradiology; Faculty Director of Fellowship Accreditation in the Graduate Medical Education Office The University of Chicago
Heather Zheng Neubauer Professor of Computer Science and Co-director of the SAND Lab The University of Chicago

Jonathan Lear

John U. Nef Distinguished Service Professor at the Committee on Social Thought and Department of Philosophy
The University of Chicago

Alexander Lurye

Partner, Chief Risk Officer, Balyasny Asset Management

Sundeep V. Mullangi

Senior Managing Director, PPM America

Jennifer Nou

Ruth Wyatt Rosenson Professor of Law
The University of Chicago

Margo Wolf O'Donnell

Partner Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group Benesch

Kristen Smith

Vice President, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Amir Sufi

Bruce Lindsay Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Booth School of Business
The University of Chicago

Alex Washington

Managing Director, Wind Point Partners

Tim Wilkins ’82

Global Partner for Client Sustainability, Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer

Jessica Droste Yagan

Chief Executive Officer, Impact Engine

Carina Yang

Associate Professor of Radiology; Vice Chair of Diversity & Inclusion; Director of Pediatric Neuroradiology; Faculty Director of Fellowship Accreditation in the Graduate Medical Education Office
The University of Chicago

Heather Zheng

Neubauer Professor of Computer Science and Co-director of the SAND Lab
The University of Chicago