About
Located in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, the Gary Comer Youth Center is an innovative example of community commitment. Recognized as one of the nation’s most unique youth-serving organizations, GCYC is proud of the creative pathways provided via academic success, enrichment, and college and career preparation.
Leadership
Therese Ferguson
Director of EnrichmentAshley Harris
Director of TRiO ProgramsMarie Nolen
Director of GrantsBoard
Staff
Josh Adams
Video Game InstructorAmanda Anderson
Program ManagerCarlos Anderson
Safety TeamNia Anderson
Special Events CoordinatorNorman Anthony
Sports & Recreation CoordinatorDominique Bolden
Sports & Recreation InstructorTracy Brown
Academic TutorSidney Buckner
Membership TeamAshley Cheeks
Safety & Security ManagerMichael Childs
ASM Instructor (P.I.T.C.H)Lulu Lanet Clay
Restorative Justice SpecialistAna Gagliardi
Culinary Program ManagerOtez Gary
Community Engagement ManagerPayton Goodlet
Culinary TeamJalen Goodman
Safety TeamDenita Jackson
Sports and Recreation InstructorMica Johnson
Upward Bound Program ManagerRandy Johnson
Youth CounselorLex Townsend
Safety TeamKem Oneal
Teaching ArtistTybalt Meadows
Garden AssistantMarilyn Myvett
Lead Culinary WorkerSandra Reno
Urban Agriculture Production ManagerNailah Stevenson
ASM Art InstructorMark Stover
Culinary TeamAmmon Styles
Urban Agriculture InstructorArmani Thomas
Sports & Fitness InstructorTiara Trapp
Comer Corps CoordinatorEbony Woods
Membership & Data Entry CoordinatorKarin Winters
Urban Agriculture Program ManagerGrant Young
Data Systems AdministratorHector Bautista
EngineerXavier Rodgers
EngineerThomas Sewell
Safety OfficerRon Stojak
EngineerSite Credits
Paintings by ASM Arts Apprenticeship
Youth/Program Photography by Jasmin Shah & Cory Dewald & Doug Kenney
Architectural Photography by Steve Hall | Hedrich Blessing
Copywriting & Editing by Gumbo Media Content Updates by Doug Kenney
Design & Development by Calvert & Co
Video by Doug Kenney; 5x12; Free Spirit Media & Youth Produced