Staff

Director
Anita Baird, D.H.M.
Sister Anita Baird, DHM is the founding director of the Office for Racial Justice, which was established by Cardinal Francis George, O.M.I. July 1, 2000. The Office is a direct outgrowth from the Archdiocese of Chicago's Task Force on Racism as a response to the beating of Lenard Clark in 1997. The core mission of the Office is to address the sin of racism by providing parishes and schools with the tools to initiate and enhance their efforts to combat racism.
E-mail: Abaird@archchicago.org

For General Information

Office for Racial Justice 

 312-751-8336

Workshops on Racism & Ethnic Sensitivity

 312-751-5380

Associate Director
Alicia Juarez
Alicia Juarez was named Associate Director for the Workshops on Racism and Ethnic Sensitivity in March of 2004. Among her primary responsibilities, Alicia coordinates workshops on racism in both Spanish and English in a culturally sensitive manner throughout parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago and is responsible for publishing the office's quarterly newsletter, The Crossing. 

312-751-8348
E-mail: ajuarez@archchicago.org

Administrative Assistant
Gloria Mathis
Gloria joined the Office for Racial Justice in September 2000 as the Secretary for the Workshops on Racism & Ethnic Sensitivity. As the secretary her responsibilities were to call parishes to check on their participation in the Workshops as well as preparing all materials for Phase I and some of the materials for Phase II workshops. Other responsibilities with the Phase I Workshop were creating a database of all the participants of the Workshop since its inception in 1997. In September 2003, Gloria became the Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Office for Racial Justice.
312-751-8336
E-mail: gmathis@archchicago.org

Phase II Facilitator
Sister Lois Prebil
Lois Prebil, osf is a Joliet Franciscan who has worked with the Workshops on Racism and Ethnic Sensitivity since 1998. Sr. Lois has a master’s degree in Organization Development from Loyola University. Sr. Lois works with all three phases of the workshops. She is a member of the phase 1 team; she has designed phase 2 and presents phase 2 workshops; and she lends support to phase 3 teams. In addition, Sr. Lois is a member of the Anti-Racism Team of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
708-442-3414
E-mail: lprebil@archchicago.org

Secretary

Rosalba Gutierrez

Rosalba Gutierrez joined the staff in October of 2005. She is the office staff assistant and she helps with putting things together for the workshops. She graduated from Chicago State University where she received her Bachelors in Arts in Spanish.

312-751-5380

E-mail: rgutierrez@archchicago.org