BDAI Staff
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Liz brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit leadership, strategic planning, fundraising, and community engagement, and we are excited about the new chapter her leadership will bring to our organization.
With a proven track record in leading organizations through transformation, Liz has successfully grown programs, cultivated strong partnerships, and increased organizational impact. At Multiplying Good, she expanded the Students In Action program from 125 to 1,600 students across 35 schools, creating partnerships with Chicago Public Schools and other local organizations. Additionally, Liz led Sharing Notes through the challenges of the pandemic, doubling hospital partnerships and transitioning live performances to virtual bedside concerts all while increasing the budget 49% at a time when budgets were shrinking.
Liz is committed to advancing our mission and strengthening the BDAI community through program growth, donor engagement, and fostering connections with families and individuals impacted by bleeding disorders all across Illinois, and she is very excited to meet everyone!
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I joined this organization in 1991 - when it was known as the Hemophilia Foundation for Illinois. A lifetime later - I am still personally vested in this strong, amazing community. As Associate Director, I am proud to be involved in nearly every aspect of BDAI. One of my greatest joys is being able to watch this community, both adults and children, grow and thrive with each new advancement in care and treatment. Can't wait for what comes next.
lschwartz@bdai.org
Me uní a esta organización en 1991, cuando era conocida como la Fundación de Hemofilia de Illinois. Una vida después, todavía sigo personalmente comprometido con esta comunidad fuerte y sorprendente. Como Director Asociado, estoy orgulloso de participar en casi todos los aspectos de BDAI. Una de mis mayores alegrías es poder ver a esta comunidad, tanto adultos como niños, crecer y prosperar con cada nuevo avance en la atención y el tratamiento. No puedo esperar a lo que viene después.
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I was a nurse for 39 years. My nursing career started at the University of Illinois Hospital where I worked for 31 years in the pediatric department. I retired in December 2011 and started at Rush University Medical Center-Hemophilia Treatment Center in January 2012. I resigned from Rush HTC in August 2018 to care for my first grandchild. I am still very involved with the bleeding disorder community and I am enjoying my time as the consultant for the Hispanic group through the Bleeding Disorder Alliance Illinois. I am also on the nurse speaker bureau for the National Hemophilia Foundation.
Enfermera por 39 años. La carrera de enfermería comenzó en el Hospital de la Universidad de Illinois, donde trabajó durante 31 años en el departamento de pediatría. Se retiró en diciembre de 2011 y comenzó en el Centro de tratamiento de hemofilia del Centro médico de la Universidad de Rush en enero de 2012. Renunció al Rush HTC en agosto de 2018 para cuidar a su primer nieto. Todavía está muy involucrada con la comunidad de trastornos hemorrágicos y disfruta de su tiempo como consultora para el grupo hispano a través de Bleeding Disorder Alliance Illinois. También está en la oficina de enfermeras conferencistas de la Fundación Nacional de Hemofilia.