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Near West Staff Directory

MAIN OFFICE

216 South Hoyne Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-738-2280
Fax: 312-238-2380

Earnest Gates
Executive Director
egates@nearwestsidecdc.org

LaShunda Gonzalez
Deputy Director
lg@nearwestsidecdc.org

Oji Eggleston
Program Director, Youth Zone Chicago
oji@nearwestsidecdc.org

Mike Quinlan
Program Manager, Madison Retail Revitalization Initiative Program
mquinlan@nearwestsidecdc.org

Janis Bryson
Office Manager

Meghan Baer, MSW
Project Manager, New Communities Program
mbaer@nearwestsidecdc.org

Home Visitors Program/ FamilyWorks Office

125 North Hoyne Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 633-9217
Fax: (312) 633-9230

Vorricia Harvey, LCSW
Program Director
vorricia@comcast.net

Jovaughn Singleton
Data Specialist
jovaughn@nearwestsidecdc.org

Kweli Kwaza
Employment Specialist
kkwaza@nearwestsidecdc.org

Mel Johnson
Employment Specialist
mjohnson@nearwestsidecdc.org

Aleta Hammer
Case Manager
ahamer@nearwestsidecdc.org

Donnisha Moss
Case Manager
dmoss@nearwestsidecdc.org

Erin Axton Ryggs
Youth Outreach Coordinator
eryggs@nearwestsidecdc.org

Maypole Ave. Office

2237 West Maypole Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 733-9403
Fax: (312) 733-9404

Doretha Conner
Assistant Program Director
dorethacc@aol.com
  

Patricia Toy
Case Manager
ptoy@nearwestsidecdc.org

Darvolis Robinson
Youth Outreach Cooridinator
dr@nearwestsidecdc.org

Charlene Evans
Case Manager
cevans@nearwestsidecdc.org

Tamika Sheriff
Education & Training Specialist
tbsheriff@nearwestsidecdc.org 

Hermitage Ave. Office

100 North Hermitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 432-9328
Fax: (312) 421-9632

Shannon Goold, MSW
Clincial Counselor and Case Manager
sgoold@nearwestsidecdc.org

Suless Burton
Case Manager
sburton@nearwestsidecdc.org

Ina Mallett
Case Manager
mallett@nearwestsidecdc.org

Doors to Opportunity Office (North Lawndale)

1428 South Trumbull
Chicago, IL 60623
Phone: (773) 696-9910

Jeannette Hamilton
Social Service Coordinator
jhamilton@nearwestsidecdc.org

Fritzie Burkett, MSW
Social Service Coordinator
fburkett@nearwestsidecdc.org