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Age: 39
Title: Associate Director
for Hispanic Outreach and
Enrollment Marketing Manager
Name of Organization:
Archdiocese of Chicago
Catholic Schools
Bio: Juana Sánchez Graber
serves as the Associate Director
of Hispanic Outreach and Enroll-
ment Marketing Manager for the
Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic
Schools. The Archdiocese's 217
schools comprise the largest U.S.
private school system. Sánchez
Graber leads efforts to promote
the value and accessibility of a
Catholic school education and
improve educational opportu-
nities for Hispanic students. Du-
ring her tenure, the Archdiocese's
Hispanic student population has
grown by 12 percent. Previously,
she worked to advance the mis-
sion of the Catholic School Ad-
vantage campaign at the Univer-
sity of Notre Dame's Alliance for
Catholic Education.
Sánchez Graber is a graduate
of the University of Chicago, whe-
re she earned a bachelor's degree
in public policy studies. Upon
graduation, she became the first
Corporate Social Responsibility Su-
pervisor at the McDonald's Corpo-
ration, advancing the company's
efforts to make quality food and
more responsible sourcing choi-
ces. She later joined Ronald Mc-
Donald House Charities, where
she managed local chapters to im-
prove the health and well-being for
thousands of children.
A lifelong Chicagoan and the
eldest daughter of Mexican immi-
grants, Sánchez Graber is a strong
believer in empowering women
and being deeply engaged in the
community. She recently com-
pleted Mujeres de HACE and is a
member of the Maroon Loyalty So-
ciety, supporting her alma mater to
pursue cutting-edge research, pro-
vide opportunities for outstanding
students and hire distinguished
faculty. She is a proud member of
the university's Latinx Alumni Net-
work and Sigma Lambda Gamma
National Sorority. She lives with her
husband and two children on the
South Side of Chicago.
Juana
Sánchez Graber
Improving
opportunities
for Hispanic
students
"E
ducation is powerful. It is
the best inheritance one can
receive. Never stop learning. Every
experience is a lesson that prepares
you for the next one."
Juana Sánchez Graber
