Dr. Timothy T. Shannon Tapped as President of TCS Foundation

New Not-for-Profit Is Devoted to Advancing Mission of TCS Educational System Affiliate Schools

CHICAGO, July 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Timothy T. Shannon, Ph.D., was named this month as the founding president of TCS Foundation, an Illinois not-for-profit organization that oversees advancement initiatives for affiliates of TCS Education System (TCS ES), which comprises The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Garfield Park Preparatory Academy, Pacific Oaks College, Pacific Oaks Children's School, and Santa Barbara Graduate Institute.

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"Tim brings to our learning communities a brilliant career of service and leadership in the disciplines of philanthropy, alumni relations, endowment management, grant writing, government relations, and international outreach," said TCS ES President and CEO Michael Horowitz. "He takes on this responsibility at an exciting time. TCS Foundation is our bridge to opportunity. It connects our learning community to others who share our belief that education and service can transform our world."

Prior to being named president of the Foundation, Dr. Shannon served as vice president of institutional advancement for The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. His other leadership posts in secondary and higher education include vice president for development and alumni relations at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, and president of the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. He also has extensive trustee credentials, having served on boards at Xavier University, Regis University, and a host of other nonprofits.

Dr. Shannon holds Ph.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Boston College and a De.U. in Philosophy from Loyola University in Chicago. A passionate international traveler, he has experienced more than 40 countries, lived oversees, and has participated in global development fellowships in Kenya, Tanzania, India, Nepal, Thailand, Australia, Peru, Chile, and Israel.

"Whether it's our work in Africa, with veterans, or with early childhood education on Chicago's West Side and Southern California, the projects underway at our schools are among the most compelling I've ever encountered," said Dr. Shannon. "I am honored to be called on to serve in this new capacity. I look forward to working with the Foundation board, which is always seeking committed individuals searching for an opportunity to be involved with something new and exciting."

About TCS Foundation:

An Illinois not-for-profit organization with principal offices in Chicago, TCS Foundation benefits TCS Education System by consolidating philanthropic activities under a single umbrella and coordinating the management of all charitable assets, including endowed funds. With this enhanced management capacity, the Foundation offers donors the opportunity to take an active role in advancing the mission of transformative education that defines each of the System's affiliated organizations, in preparing graduates as innovative, engaged, purposeful agents of change, and in improving lives in the global community. For more information, visit www.tcsfound.org.

About TCS Education System:

TCS Education System (TCS ES) was founded in 2009 as a not-for-profit organization with a mission of preparing innovative, engaged, purposeful agents of change who serve our global community.

TCS ES features a network of specialized institutions, which are backed by a model of education that  prepares socially responsible, culturally competent professionals in applied fields such as psychology, health and human services, and education. TCS ES' collection of colleges and graduate schools — The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Santa Barbara Graduate Institute, and Pacific Oaks College — each offer scholarship, training, and service opportunities directed to a specific career path while providing a transformative educational experience that ensures that the students' personal, academic, and professional needs are met.

Other System affiliates include Garfield Park Preparatory Academy, a K-8 elementary school on Chicago's West Side devoted to delivering a progressive, evidence-based curriculum; Pacific Oaks Children's School in Pasadena, Calif., which provides experiential early childhood learning and daycare; TCS Online, an online education delivery and services affiliate; and TCS Foundation, which cultivates grants and charitable contributions to support community based student-learning opportunities throughout the System. For more information, visit www.tcsedsystem.org.

For a hi-res photo of Dr. Shannon, visit www.tcsfound.org/images/shannon_lg.jpg.

SOURCE TCS Foundation