1. Teri Steinberg
887 Ridge Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
773-793-4541 or teristeinberg@planabetterfuture.com
Summary of Qualifications
I have extensive leadership, program development, speaking, training, consulting, and event management experience
for several advocacy organizations in support of fundraising, legislation and education. I have a strong combination of
nonprofit and corporate management skills with proven ability to achieve challenging goals.
Professional Experience
Chicago Regional Organizer, Illinois Association of Micro-boards & Cooperatives. (IAMC)
Grassroots Advocate for Chicago and all suburbs 2007-2015
Grant from Illinois Department of Human Services and Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities
• Public Speaking, Training, Consulting- Developed programs and trainings for hundreds of groups, large and
small, throughout Illinois.
• Person-Centered Planning Trainer- trained individuals, families, and professionals to develop vision, goals
and strategic planning process for people with disabilities in Community, Housing, and Employment.
• Planned and implemented a marketing strategy, promoting Information Sessions, and Trainings on Inclusive
Community, Housing and Employment to Individual Service Coordinators Agencies, Families, Schools,
Transition, Best Practice, and Inclusion professionals.
• Provided training to ensure multiple Boards of Directors were fully informed, developed agendas, purposes
and achievements, including crisis, strategy and issue management, around individuals with developmental
disabilities in development of a Micro-board (support individual) or Human Service Cooperative (support
groups).
• Built relationships with legislators, government agencies, multiple Boards of Directors, community
resources, vendors, as well as TV and print media.
• Architect and set up complex projects involving multiple solutions and services. Planned and implemented a
marketing strategy, including advertising Information Sessions, Trainings, Consulting, and Lectures, to ISC
Agencies, Schools, and Transition professionals.
Active Community Care Transitions-Community Resource Associates (ACCT-CRA) 2014
Additional Grant from Illinois Department of Human Services
• Facilitated Person-Centered Plans to assist in clients transitioning from large institutions to smaller
Community Integrated Living Arrangements in the community. CILA
• Developed and analyzed client goals, needs and objectives using existing infrastructure and developing
strategy to utilize community resources and create solutions.
Community Partner, Illinois Autism Training & Technical Assistance Project, (IATTAP) 2005-2007
Grant from the Illinois School Board of Education Family Support Services
• Directed Person-Centered Planning and assessment processes: evaluated deficiencies, developed a support
plan and team, and connected clients with appropriate community resources.
• Provided families with an understanding of their legal rights and current pedagogical philosophy to assist
them with best practice educational supports in the least restrictive environments.
• Instituted workshops based on the individualized needs of clients, focusing on comprehensive support and
future transition planning.

2. President, Troupin, Katz and Steinberg Executive Recruiters, Highland Park, IL
Regional Sales Manager, Banner Personnel Services, Inc., Chicago, IL
• Provided leadership and management to three offices; recruited, hired, trained, and directed staff of over 20.
• Ensured quotas were met, increasing annual sales by over 30%.
• Oversaw and negotiated budgets, financial agreements, and marketing plans.
Advocacy:
• Travel throughout the state to work with legislators to develop new grassroots strategies for legislation to
support people with disabilities such as, The Combating Autism Act, The Money Follows the Child Waiver,
and Medicaid Matching Funds Reform.
• Governor Quinn’s Rebalancing Workgroup
• Mayor’s Human Services Task Force
• Legislative Task Force, Autism Society of Illinois.
• Vice President, Chicago Chapter of CAN.
• Key Communicator, Family Support Network, ARC of Illinois.
• Parent Liaison, Partnership Advocacy & Support for Kids, School District 112.
• ABA Advisory Council, Aurora University
• Autism Task Force, Northern Suburban Special Education District.
• Advisory Council, Developmental Disabilities for N/NW Cook and Lake Counties.
• Advocate, Parents Educating, Learning & Supporting Parents.
Honors and Awards
Citation of Honor, National Association of Business and Professional Woman
Certificate of Merit, Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
Young Careerist, International Association for Professional Woman
President’s Volunteer Award, President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation
Volunteer, Autism Advocacy, Fundraising, and Leadership
Co-Founder, Evening with the Stars, Autism Speaks
• Created a black tie fundraiser Evening with the Stars, to raise money for autism research, working with a
base of over fifty volunteers, surpassing all fundraising expectations; proceeds totaling over $200,000.
• Promoted event as guest speaker on WGN radio and NBC television news stations.
Chair, Zanies Night for a Cure, Cure Autism Now
• Initiated and chaired a comedy night fundraiser at a prestigious comedy club venue, negotiating its pro-bono
use to raise money for autism.
Production Chair, Cure Autism Now –Walk Now
• Managed Walk Now operations for the event, raised over $1 million annually.
• Worked with fund development committees, financial administration staff, and volunteers to administer the
details, structure and planning for 8,000 person event.
• Leveraged relationships with community leaders, local media and business executives, resulting in the receipt
of exceptional airtime promotion and in-kind donations.
Education:
Continuous education through MOOCs, workshops, and conferences
Sociology Major, with Minor in Psychology, Bradley University

3. Sociology & Psychology, Northwestern University
Certified Personnel Consultant, Loyola University