Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, Shontierra obtained a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in African American Studies. Since then, she has gained a variety of experience within the nonprofit sector as a case manager of displaced youth, coordinating out-of-school time (OST) programs, learning specialist and more. In her most recent role as a Partnership Specialist at Communities in Schools, Shontierra was able to bridge the gap between schools and community organizations by providing over 300 no-cost youth programs to 200+ schools. Shontierra\u2019s passion for engaging with youth in her community brought her to pursue a Master’s in Public Policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4144,"template":"","student_areas_of_interest":[19,10],"intake_semester":[73],"degree":[34],"class_list":["post-4143","student","type-student","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","student_areas_of_interest-education-policy","student_areas_of_interest-international-development","intake_semester-fall-2024","degree-mpp","entry"],"yoast_head":"\nShontierra Anderson - MPP Student Resources<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n