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Jean Dziekan Lachowicz has over 30 years of experience in communications, and served for nearly 16 years as Executive Director and CEO for two Chicago-based non-profit human-service organizations.
Professional Background
- Urbs In Horto Communications, President and Founder. Also, Miracle Team Captain and Business Partnership Specialist for My Power Mall, volunteer Chicago-area coordinator for the national tour of the SIFA Children's Choir from Uganda sponsored by Together We Can Change The World Foundation, and staff reporter for The Gazette monthly newspaper.
- Harmony Global Consulting Group, Co-Founder and Partner
- Camp Fire USA Metropolitan Chicago Council, Executive Director/CEO, 1996-2006
- Genesis House, Executive Director/CEO, 1991-1996
- Serra International Headquarters, Director of Communications, 1989-1991
- Zonta International Headquarters, Deputy Executive Director; Manager of Planning and Development; Publications Coordinator and Magazine Editor, and 1982-1984 and 1987-1989
- Mundelein College, Director of Public Relations and Publications and student newspaper advisor, 1984-1987
- U.S. Catholic Magazine, Claretian Publications, Associate Editor/ Production Manager, 1980-1982
Education: MA, BA
- Post-graduate work, Master of Public Services program, DePaul University
- Master of Arts with distinction, Liberal Studies Program, concentration in political science and urban studies, DePaul University. Included 6-month internship with the Chicago Department of Planning
- Bachelor of Arts, Communications, DePaul University. Staff member of The DePaulia, award-winning student newspaper, all four years. Associate Editor and Editor in Chief. Received Arthur J. Schmitt Student Leader Award two years
- Queen of Peace High School, Burbank, IL. Founded the student newspaper, The Amity, and served as its first Editor in Chief
- Our Lady of the Snows grammar school, Chicago, IL
Primary Volunteer Activities
- Together We Can Change the World Foundation
- Hillary Clinton for President campaign
- Civic Committee of the Harold Washington Commemorative Year
- Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Animation Jury
- Chicago Transit Authority, Bus “Road-eo” system-wide competition for the top bus operators and maintenance teams, Course Judge
- United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, Ambassador and Peer-Evaluation Committee
- Safer Pest Control Project, founding member of the Board of Directors
Married since 1981 to Jim Lachowicz.
Jean's MySpace address: www.myspace.com/jeanlachowicz
Summary of Experience: Stephen M. Dziekan is a World War II veteran (European Theatre) and, for the past 35 years, an active member of the Rhine Post VFW in Chicago, serving in a wide variety of leadership positions. He spent 42 years in customer service at Sears Roebuck & Company, repairing small appliances, televisions, and radios.
As Director of Urbs In Horto Communications, he provides common-sense "fatherly" advice and support.
And here is our new Public Relations Department!
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