Christopher House
Shay Frey has a diverse work experience in the education sector. They recently worked at Christopher House as an Associate Director of Recruitment and Retention, where they focused on talent acquisition. Prior to that, Shay held various roles at Christopher House, including Associate Director of Primary School, Associate Director of Student Support, and Student Support Specialist. They also worked as a Founding Kindergarten Teacher at Christopher House. Before joining Christopher House, Shay worked as a Kindergarten Teacher at Harlem Children's Zone. Overall, Shay has a strong background in education and has held both teaching and administrative positions.
Shay Frey obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006. Following this, Shay pursued further education and completed a Master of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and Teaching at Fordham University in 2010.
Christopher House
Christopher House's family of schools provides low-income children and their parents with high-quality education programs that prepare them for success in school, the workplace, and life. Christopher House’s unique, proven model of education, from birth through high school, levels the playing field for low-income children. We partner with families to provide a continuum of schools serving infant, preschool, elementary, high school, and adult students, as well as support services that create stable, self-sufficient families. Our centers are nationally renowned and have earned the highest ratings in the City of Chicago. High standards and a commitment to continuous quality improvement are the driving force behind all of our work. We group our programs into four schools: Infant and Pre-School, Elementary School, After-School, and Parent School. We focus on each child’s overall growth and development which has a positive, measurable impact on their ability to succeed. Understanding that educating the child is not enough, we also provide supportive services to the entire family that help build stability and self-sufficiency. We serve over 5,000 children and family members every year through our five sites on Chicago’s north and west sides.