hANNAH bARTON - Up2us coach
Hannah began volunteering with CTC in May 2017, and has been an Up2Us Coach with the program since January 2019. Hannah rowed throughout high school and college, and joined the program as a way to stay connected to the rowing world. She has stayed for the skill-building opportunities CTC gives its athletes, getting to see boats race, and the occasional opportunity to get back in a boat. Outside of her work at CTC, Hannah works as a speech-language pathologist with Chicago Public Schools and in the Early Intervention system. She also works as a teaching and research assistant at Rush University and University of Chicago. 
reilly chan
Reilly is 13 years old, attends Whitney Young High School, and started rowing in spring 2019. He hopes to get better at computer science. 
mia sanchez
Mia is 15 years old, attends Jones College Prep, and started rowing in summer 2022. She hopes to go to an Ivy league. Age: 15 Grade: 10 School: Jones College Prep Started Rowing: Summer 2022 Hopes: Go to an Ivy League 
Deniya Abrams
Deniya is 13 years old, attends Arthur Ashe Elementary School, and started rowing in spring 2022. She likes to take on new activities. |
REBEKAH ARMSTRONG -Program DIRECTOR
Rebekah Armstrong, a Washington D.C. native, began rowing in 2013 as a sophomore in high school. The decision to try rowing for a season to take a break from volleyball changed her life forever. After her first year rowing, she knew she wanted to see how far she could go with the sport. She walked on to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s rowing team where she made lifelong friends, raced at the NCAA Rowing Championships, and was invited to the Under 23 National Team Selection Camp for World Rowing Championships. Since graduating from college with a B.S. in Kinesiology, she has decided to pursue the field of Sport Psychology. She strongly believes in making the sport more accessible to impact the lives of youths similar to how it impacted her own life. She is excited to work with CTC from the programming and recruiting perspective.
Julian O'neal
Julian is 13 years old, attends Polaris Charter Academy, and started rowing in summer 2022. He plays the cello. 
greta temple
Age: 14 Grade: 8 School: Latin School of Chicago Started Rowing: Spring 2022 Fun Fact: Left-handed 
Claire Li
Age: 14 Grade: 9 School: Walter Payton College Prep Started Rowing: Fall 2022 Hopes: Get better at cooking |
Jocelyn Durán-Martínez - social media & marketing INTERN Up2Us Sports Americorps VISTA
Jocelyn became a part of the CTC family when she was 9 years old. She was a rising fifth grader and accompanied her brother Abel, alumna and CTC coach as well. Of her 9 years rowing with CTC, Jocelyn is most proud of winning the Hammer Award 2 consecutive years (given to the fastest male/ & female athlete on the team). Throughout her summer undergrad years, she has came back to Chicago and volunteered coaching as a One Summer Chicago coach. In May 2021, Jocelyn graduated from Pomona College as a Posse Scholar, majoring in neuroscience and on the pre-med track. She has now come back to become Chicago Training Center's Marketing and Social Media Director thanks to Up2Us Sports AmeriCorps VISTA. Join her and see what CTC is up to on Instagram @ctc_rowing and Facebook @Chicago Training Center 
felicia qiu
Felicia is 16 years old, attends Jones College Prep, and started rowing in spring 2019. She hopes on working in mental health. 
melody qiu
Age: 13 Grade: 7 School: Whitney Young Academic Center Started Rowing: Summer 2021 Fun Fact: Wears shoes |
corene mui
Corene is 14 years old, attends Whitney Young High School, and started rowing in spring 2019. She wants to be a cucumber. 
chloe mui
Age: 13 Grade: 8 School: Whitney Young Academic Center Started Rowing: Summer 2021 Fun Fact: Can swim 
Jimmy Huang
Age: 12 Grade: 7 School: Whitney Young Academic Center Started Rowing: Spring 2022 Fun Fact: Likes cheese 
xibao quan
Age: 14 Grade: 9 School: Whitney Young High School Started Rowing: Fall 2019 Hopes: Shuffle cards better |