Do Your P'Art Foundation

Sally Schneiders, President, Founder, Member Emeritus

A Winnetka native with a B.A. in German and Portuguese, from the University of Colorado and the mother of five.  Sally's inspiration and hard work created Do Your P'Art and kept it going and growing through the years.  Sally also designs and makes her own jewelry and enjoys playing hockey and being part of a larger team.

Cindy Chippindale, Web Site Content

Cindy is originally from Canada, where she grew up in a very multicultural society and is a strong believer of the positive impact that a diverse society provides.  Cindy holds a Masters in Engineering Physics, and works as a Manager of Engineering Program Management. Cindy enjoys participating many sports in particular ice hockey.

Emily Abbott, Board Member, Benefit Director

Emily is a native of upstate New York who moved to Chicago after graduating from the University of Vermont with a degree in Environmental Studies. She currently works in the field of event marketing and enjoys playing ice hockey.

Joanna Angelopoulos, Board Member, Teacher

Joanna has been an art teacher in Palatie for the past 12 years.  She has a BA in art history, BFA in drawing and teaching certificate from U of IOWA.  She continued her studies in 2000, receiving her MA in painting while studying abroad in Venice, Italy.  In 2008 she traveled to Japan and recently with a Distinguished Fulbright Award, traveled to Argentina to research their educational system.  Joanna is a great supporter of the Do Your P'Art mission.  

Lindsay Lurie, Board Member

Lindsay is currently an Assistant Principal and former educator of 10 years.  After teaching in the melting pot of London, England for two years, she made it her mission to ensure that students always have the opportunity to be exposed to new cultures.  She now tries to capture this through her love of photography. 

Arturo Barrera, Board Member

Arturo is a painter and printmaker who has exhibited abroad and throughout the United States. He received his Bachelors of Art Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Masters of Arts from Northern Illlinois University and Masters in Education from Governor State University.  Arturo currently teaches Art education at Louis Pasteur Elementary School.  

Dan Godston, Board Member

Reuven Robinson, Educational Program Director

Reuven taught Visual Art most of his career in private, parochial and public schools, where he set up student art exhibits in venues from libraries to CTA buses.  He has facilitated family art workshops from Hammond to the Wisconsin Dells.  A muralist, his work is installed in various locations across the country.  He has written television art lessons, speeches and a junior activity book.  He is currently creating another children's book.

Maureen Sullivan, Treasurer

Maia Wheeler, Board Member

Maia Wheeler has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, a minor in studio art, and a Master of Arts in Art Therapy Graduate degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as proud alumni of New Trier High School.  She currently is working at Easter Seals Therapeutic School and Center for Autism Research in Chicago addressing the emotional, physical and cognitive needs of students diagnosed with autism. Maia has been involved as a participant of Do Your P’Art for four years and believes the mission of the organization to be “a necessity component to any dynamic young-persons educational, and personal, experience.”