O’DEA ‘91 JOINS LEADERSHIP TEAM AS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Katie brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit and school communications to this school officer role. Most recently, she served as Senior Director of Communications and Marketing for the Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic Schools, where she developed strategic programming to support all Catholic schools across the Archdiocese. Before that, Katie spent 16 years at the Latin School of Chicago, leading communications and later overseeing strategic initiatives.

A proud alumna of Saint Ignatius College Prep, Katie also earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her master’s from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

“I believe the most important work in Catholic education in our city is happening here at Saint Ignatius, and I’m honored to contibute to it in this role. I look forward to amplifying the incredible stories of the Saint Ignatius community and sharing them widely. A.M.D.G.”