Meet the Staff

Chicago Education Consultants, LLC is a school tour operator in the Chicagoland area. In addition to school tours, CEC also provides continuing education courses for teachers and administrators, as well as supplemental education courses for Pre-K - Adult level learners. Our tour and education offering is constantly being updated. We continually add new courses and tours based on client requests. Do not see the tour or program you were looking for? Contact us and we can develop a program geared specifically for your needs!

Michael Ockrim

Founder and President

Education: MBA - Keller Graduate School of Management BS - University of Arizona Passion: Family Health and Wellness Entrepreneurship Background:   At Chicago School Supply,... Read more


Albert Walavich

Cultural Literacy Tour Guide

Education: MA - Roosevelt University BA - Roosevelt University   Passion: Chicago and all of its wonders Architecture and the built environment we live in History and... Read more


Lynn Gatto

2004 Teacher of the Year - New York

Education:   Passion:   Background: Lynn Gatto, who is an award-winning teacher with over thirty years of teaching experience (K-6 and elementary special education) for... Read more


Joy Price Lewis

You, Inc. Instructor

Education: Doctoral Candidate - Illinois State University M ED - National-Louis University BS - Illinois State University Type 03 K-9 Certificate  Endorsements:... Read more


Kay Emerson

Founder and President Zillio

Education: MBA - University of Hawaii BS - Vanderbilt University She is an (inactive) CPA   Passion: Family Education Zillio   Background: In late 1999, Kay Emerson founded the Evan McKenna... Read more


Debi Hulsebus

Green is Good Goddess

Education: BS - Southern Illinois University M ED - Southern Illinois University   Passion: Her children and grand-children Her retail store Her lakehouse Her dog Max   Background:     Read more


Anna Cirilli

Fitness University Instructor

Education: BS - University of Wisonsin MA - Concordia University Passion: Family MaryKay Inc. Enriching the lives of others Background: My name is Anna Cirilli. I was... Read more


Jason Okrzesik

Fitness University Instructor

Education: BS - Northwestern University   Passion: Family Basketball   Background: Jason was the captain of the 2007-8 Northwestern Men's Basketball team. Jason brings his years of basketball experience,... Read more


David Ockrim

Green is Good Instructor

Education: BS - University of Tennessee   Passion: Family Tennessee Football - Go Vols!   Experience: David loves the outdoors. He has spent many weekends in the Great... Read more

Our test scores are up! Thank you to your team for the intense professional development series. We will be calling you soon... -Dr. Sandra Adams