SUMMER INSTRUCTORS 2021
INSTRUCTORS: Business Courses
NOAH NICHOLSON II
Leadership/Character Development
Noah is the Leadership Development teacher at The ARK. He currently serves as Pastor of The Family Worship Center, President of the Family Life Center and Global Investments Corporation.
SUNNY NICHOLSON
Critical Thinking
Sunny will be teaching Critical Thinking at The ARK. She currently serves as the CEO at The ARK and Family Life Center, all start up organizations .
VINCENT ADAMS
Business Development
Vincent is the Business Development teacher at The ARK. He currently serves as President of Douglas Plant Health, a $25 Million biological technology company headquartered in Princeton IL.
SAIYDAH COLEMAN
Financial Literacy
Saiydah is a license realtor and credit expert. She will be teaching Financial Literacy at The ARK. Saiydah currently serves as the owner/ operator of her own Credit Counseling & Real Estate planning company headquartered in Chicago, IL.
JASPER HAGAN
Marketing
Jasper is the Marketing teacher at The ARK. Jasper currently serves as the CVO (Chief Visionary Officer), Owner/Operator of a Full Court Marketing agency that thrives on the authenticity of multicultural consumers.
SARAH TILLMAN
Communications
Sarah will be teaching communications at The ARK. Sarah currently serves as the CAO, (Chief Academic Officer) at The ARK. Sarah carries a master’s in education and is an accredited former Chicago Public Schools and Illinois Network of Charter Schools teacher.
INSTRUCTORS: Investments
PIERRE MASON
Real Estate
Pierre is the Real Estate teacher at the ARK. He serves as President and CEO of JPM Solutions Inc. and is a licensed Insurance Broker (Illinois) and Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker.
NOAH NICHOLSON II
Stock Investments
Noah is the Stock Investments teacher at The ARK. He currently serves as Pastor of The Family Worship Center, President of the Family Life Center and Global Investments Corporation.
INSTRUCTORS: Vocational
TANDREA HAWKINS
Performing Arts (Performing Artist)
Tandrea is a youth entrepreneur. She is rapper, actress, clothing designer and Creative Director at The ARK. She will be teaching Performing Arts.
Youth
Entrepreneur
BRANDON JOHNSON
Video Editing
Brandon is our Media teacher. He is the CEO of BJ Maurice Media company and has served as the Arts Director and a Multimedia Producer most recently working for Live Actions Projects, partners with PBS and HBO.
CHEF MATT KIRK
Home Economics
Chef Matt is the Home Economics teacher at The ARK. He is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu and currently owns and operates a personal catering company located in Chicago, IL.
ERIN BURKE
Art/Design (PAPERSOURCE)
Erin and her team will be the Art teachers this summer at The ARK. Erin currently serves as the Design Director at Paper Source in the Greater Chicago Area. From concept to final design Erin, her team and our students will design a mural for The ARK.
TERRANCE O'NEAL
Guitar Teacher (Musician)
Terrance is an independent artist and musician. He will be teaching Guitar at The ARK.
Youth
Entrepreneur
TAMAR MITCHELL
Piano Teacher (Performing Artist)
Tamar is the piano teacher at The ARK. He is also a performing artist and youth entrepreneur. On weekends you may find him producing his own shows or playing at several local churches.
Youth
Entrepreneur
JORDAN JEFFERSON
Photography (Owner Avery Studios)
Jordan is a youth entrepreneur and is the owner of Avery Creative Studio's. He specializes in video and photography. He will be teaching Photography at The ARK.
Youth
Entrepreneur
RAEGAN TOWNSEND
Graphic Arts (Graphic Designer)
Raegan Townsend is a Chicago based graphic designer and recently received her bachelor's degree in graphic design from Columbia College Chicago. She is passionate about the outdoors, sustainability and creating accessibility through design.