The Team
Our dedicated team works hard to keep We All Code classes safe, supportive, and largely free. Our leaders, instructors, mentors, and volunteers work to help every child explore their kid creativity through coding.
Leadership
Our full-time leadership staff works tirelessly toward one purpose: bringing STEM learning opportunities to every kid in Chicago and giving them the tools they need to excel.
Ali Karbassi
Founder and CEO of We All Code
Board
Our dedicated board includes leaders from diverse backgrounds and fields across Chicago.
Dave Hoover
Chair
Founder & CEO, Red Squirrel Technologies
Jose A. Duarte
Treasurer
Founder & Principal, Blackwood Group LLC
David Lewis
Director
Managing Partner, Circumspect Capital
John Cain
Director
Principal at Sideriver Ventures
Neeta Upadhyay
Director
Director of Advanced Analytics, Cardinal Health
Associate Board
Our Associate Board of young professionals fuels our big ideas and is dedicated to We All Code's growth.
Carolyn Potts
Chair
Anna Kronauer
Treasurer
Linda Ramos
Secretary
Courtney Kameros
Director
Daniel Conrad
Director
Joseph Fowler
Director
Kyle Wetzold
Director
Lauren Garatoni
Director
Maria Ptouchkina
Director
Matthew Felz
Director
Samuel Rall
Director
Stelios Constantinides
Director
Instructors
These highly-trained volunteers come from tech backgrounds and are skilled in creating a supportive, experiential learning environment to help every kid code.
Aaron Shin
Ali Karbassi
Isaaca Hoglen
Keanan Koppenhaver
Mara Ulloa
Matthew Felz
Omar Jamil
Rahul Devathu
Saba Jamalian
Mentorship makes all the difference
Our volunteer mentors help students feel supported as they learn to code. We're proud of our exceptional 2-to-1 mentor-to-student ratio, ensuring your kids will always have a friendly face to turn to with questions.
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Ali Karbassi
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David Kam
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Brett Kellgren
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Ian Mason
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Saba Jamalian
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Matthew Felz
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Daniel Conrad
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Shawn Wilkinson
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Patrick Sier
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Kayla Nimis
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Omar Jamil
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Isaaca Hoglen
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Michael Vanderwood
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Brendan McLaughlin
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Matthew Lei
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Ken Ballard
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Matt Nicholson
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Kayle Drucker
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Kapil Garg
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Linda Ramos
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Jason Lehmann
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Adam Smetana
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Aaron Shin
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Anna Kronauer
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Scott Rasche
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Keanan Koppenhaver
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Katherine Evans
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Michael Parekh
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Andrew Johnson
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Robert Groves
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Ramir Aguilos
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Rahul Devathu
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Athina Verroiopoulou
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Mara Ulloa
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H Kapp-Klote
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Anna Deng
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Ryan Yost
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Corey Kellgren
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Adam Lurie
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Joy McCaffrey
Volunteering for a better tomorrow
Volunteers make our mission a reality! We rely on them to keep sessions running smoothly. Interested in volunteering?
Become a Volunteer
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Max Steele
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Natalie McCroy
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Sam Rall
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Victoria Nunez
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Clayton Reynolds
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Arelia Jones
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Ian Pierce
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Ryan Durling
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Zach Buchar
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Bobby Rein
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Blaine Rothrock
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Teresa Chen
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Emilio Gordon
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Kendrick Hillian
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Zach Attas
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