Project Description
Catherine Moy-Davis, Fellow
John Charles Haines School
Chicago, IL
Catherine Amy Moy Davis, a proud product of Chicago Public Schools, has worked in education for 28 years as a teacher and an administrator. Amy is the first Asian American principal to serve Haines School, a neighborhood school located in Chicago’s Chinatown. Amy earned her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Western Illinois University and later obtained a Master’s in Educational Leadership in Administration from Chicago State University. She also joined a cohort of colleagues to obtain her English as a Second Language endorsement. Under Amy’s leadership, Haines School was recognized as a Title 1 Distinguished School in 2016. She was also awarded the Reaching Out and Building Bridges Award from the Illinois Principals Association in 2020. Understanding first-hand the enormous impact of having—or not having—someone who actually looks, thinks, and feels like them to serve as a role model, Amy actively seeks out leadership and mentoring roles. She believes in helping others grow both professionally and personally. Amy served as a Mentor Principal who worked directly with a Resident Principal on day-to-day activities and responsibilities. She has been a member of CPS' Principal Eligibility Assessor team, and is currently a Peer Mentor Principal, where she supports new principals. Amy contributes her success as a leader to her highly effective staff, amazing students, and supportive community. She believes in having fun with her Haines family, as laughter is the best medicine. You can always catch her Tweeting about her school and shouting out others with her different hashtags. #ProudCahnFellows2022
Connie Lee, Ally
Assistant Principal
John Charles Haines School
Chicago, IL
Connie Lee is an assistant principal at John C. Haines School located in the Chinatown Community. She is a proud graduate of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), and has worked for CPS as teacher and administrator for over 20 years. Connie graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign, Urbana with an Elementary Education degree and a minor in Mathematics. She also has a Master’s Degree in Education Leadership. During her years as assistant principal at Lenart Regional Gifted Center, Connie served on the Board for the Illinois Association of Gifted Children and Lenart was honored with the National Blue Ribbon School 2020 Award for astounding achievement in student success. Her passion is to continue to serve students in an urban school setting. With a growth mindset, Connie knows that she still has a lot to learn, to grow, and to accomplish. She strongly believes in the importance of collaborating with other educators and parents to advocate and support the academic, equity, and social and emotional needs of all students.