DFER Launches Illinois Branch and Appoints Rebeca Nieves Huffman as State Director

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January 17, 2012

We are happy to announce the opening of our new Illinois branch. Longtime education advocate and Illinois native Rebeca Huffman will lead DFER’s development in the Prairie State as director.

“Rebeca has spent the last 10 years working tirelessly to improve public education for children across the nation,” said Joe Williams, DFER’s executive director. “Now, she’ll bring the expertise and knowledge she honed at the national level to her home state of Illinois. Rebeca’s vision, track record, and deep understanding of the many challenges facing Illinois’ public education system make her the perfect choice for state director.”

Read the full press release here.