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Dr. Cheryl Gholar
Dir. of Travel & Cruises
Dr. Cheryl Gholar has been a teacher, counselor, and
administrator in public schools and postsecondary education for more than thirty years. She works with teachers and
educational leaders who seek to achieve and sustain academic exellence. She has expertise in building networks and partnerships,
bringing urban, suburban, and rural school communities together to collaborate and share "what works" as they strive to build
lives and mold futures. She has a B.S. in Education, M.S. in Counseling from Western Illinois University, and a Ph.D.
in Educational Leadership and Policy Sutdies from Loyola University.
Her awards and honors include: Educator of the Year, Phi
Delta Kappa; Outstanding Service to the Profession of School Counseling, American School Counselor's Association Award;
Kate Maremont Award, Chicago Region PTA; those Who Excel, Illinois State Board of Education; Outstanding Educator Award,
Operation PUSH; The Oppenheimer Family Foundation Award; StreetWise, Outstanding Recognition Award for Services provided to
the Homeless; Community Supportive Living Systems' Award for Outstanding Leadership; She is listed in Who's Who in the Midwest;
Who's Who of American Women; and International Who's Who of Professionals.
Recognized for her expertise in the field of Character
Education, Cheryl assisted in developing the K-12 Character Education Curriculum for the Chicago Public Schools. She
has presented at national conferences including the American Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, the National
Staff Development Conference, the American Association for Counseling and Development, as well as participant in the
White House Conference on Character Building for a Democratic and Civil Society for five years. Each year she works
with approximately 1,500 teachers, sharing the goals of character education, and innovative strategies for producing high
performing learning communities. Dr. Gholar is the co-author of Beyond Rhetoric and Rainbows: A Journey to the Place
Where Learning Lives. She is also co-featured in the video Ensuring Success for "Low Yield" Students: Building Lives
and Molding Futures. Her work has been published in numerous journals.
Her professional affiliations include:
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Dr. Ernestine Riggs
Dir. Of Education & Cruise Learning Opportunities
Dr. Ernestine G. Riggs, is an Assistant Professor at Loyola University
Chicago, teaching undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of reading, writing, research, character education, classroom
management and critical thinking skills. She was also a Senior Program Consultant for the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL). Dr. Riggs received her degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
from Loyola University. She has completed advanced course work in reading, administration and supervision, vocational
traning, diversity training, and human relations. She has been involved in the field of education for more than 40 years
and has a diverse background in teaching and administration. She has taught Head Start, primary, intermediate, upper
grades, special education, and high school students. She has been an adjunct professor at DePaul University, providing
instruction to practicing teachers and administrators in the areas of instruction and leadership.
Most of Dr. Riggs' career has been in the Chicago Public Schools; however,
she spent six years teaching in Misawa, Japan under the auspices of the United States Department of Defense Overseas Schools. In addition to her teaching duties there,
she was intensely involved with professional development.
Dr. Riggs' philosophy is that every child has the innate ability to learn
and succeed in school and life, but that school and society often extinguishes the flame of their ability. It is her
belief that with a great deal of love, nurturing, authentic instruction, understanding, and encouragement, the conative spirit
or the will and determination to strive to be and do one's best can be rekindled. She is a strong advocate of teaching
the whold child, addressing the students' social, emotional, cultural, and environmental factors. She fervently believes
effective learning begins with a positive perception of one's self and the way in which a person views the world. Self-esteem
and a positive self-concept are two essential ingredients for cultivating independent and successful learners. Her message
is: PERCEIVE EVERY CHILD AS HAVING THE POTENTIAL FOR GREATNESS; PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED.
She states, "I stay close to the human side of education by constantly reminding myself that no one cares how much you
know, until they know how much you care". My Ph.D. stands for Positivism, Humanistic, Devotion to helping all students
learn.
Dr. Riggs is a member of numerous professional organizations; is published;
and is a frequent presenter at local, district, national, and international conferences. She is the co-author of Beyond
Rhetoric and Rainbows: A Journey to the Place Where Learning Lives; Helping Middle and High School Readers: Teaching
and Learning Strategies Across the Curriculum; and several journal articles. She is also co-featured in the video: Ensuring
Success for "Low Yield" Students : Building Lives and Molding Futures. She also serves as a consultant for various
state boards of education.
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Ms. Teanna Raulston-McIntosh, MSW
Dir. of Guest Hospitality & Special Needs
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Mr. James McIntosh, USA (Ret)
Dir. of Operations & Travel Security
Mr. McIntosh has experience traveling the world as a member of the Armed
Forces. Jim is a retired from the United States Army with 23 honorable years of service where he travelled
extensively in Europe and Asia. During his career he helded various positions in Combat Arms, Special Operations, and
Operations/Intelligents. After serving in the military, Jim worked for 14 years in Information Technology with McDonald's
Corporation in Oakbrook, Illinois. Mr. McIntosh presently works in the field of Information Technology with a company
out of Dallas, Texas.
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