Roosevelt University
GEAR UP Staff
George Olson
Network Coordinator
Phone: 312-341-3706
Fax: 312-341-2416
Email:golson@roosevelt.edu
Weldon Beverly
Leadership Coordinator
Phone: 312-341-3706
Fax: 312-341-2426
Robbin Leal
Parent/ Adminstrative Support
Phone:312-341-2211
Fax: 312-341-2189
Darlene Pearlstein
Parent Services Coordinator
Phone:312-341-2197
Fax: 312-341-2189
Email: dpearlst@roosevelt.edu
Cheryl Rodgers
Special Services Coordinator
Phone: 847-673-7535
Email: rodgers@marcopolo-networking.com

Pat Tatum
Parent Services Co-Coordinator
Phone: 312-341-2215
Email: ptatum@roosevelt.edu

Bethany White
Chief Clerk
Phone:312-341-4328
Fax: 312-341-2189
Email: bwhite@roosevelt.edu
   

Chicago Public School GEAR UP Partners

Karen Gibbs
Chicago Public Schools
GEAR UP Coach
Hope High School
Email: klgibbs@cps.k12.il.us
Stacey Spurlock
Chicago Public Schools
GEAR UP Coach
Hyde Park Academy
Email: snspurlock@cps.k12.il.us
430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1394
312-341-4328

GEAR UP

  • Gaining
  • Early
  • Awareness and
  • Readiness for
  • Undergraduate
  • Programs

The focus of the GEAR UP program is to get middle and high school kids and their parents ready for college. GEAR UP programs are located all across the country with 9 clusters in Chicago - consisting of middle schools and high schools. Each cluster is partnered with a university.

 

GEAR UP is funded by a grant from the
Department of Education.