Alex Seeskin

Alex Seeskin is the director of the UChicago To&Through Project (toandthrough.uchicago.edu), which aims to significantly increase high school and post-secondary completion for under-resourced students of color in Chicago and around the country by providing education stakeholders with research-based data on students’ educational experiences and facilitating dialogue on its implications for adult practice. Under his leadership, the To&Through Project has grown in influence and impact, publishing research reports, designing data tools, hosting events and webinars, and launching a network of CPS middle schools. Previously, he served as the Director of Strategy of the UChicago Charter School and as a resident at UChicago Impact.

Prior to coming to the UChicago Urban Education Institute, Seeskin taught high school English in Chicago Public Schools for seven years, serving as the English Department Chair at Lake View High School from 2008-2012. Seeskin earned a BS in communications from Northwestern University and an EdLD from Harvard University.