Brett Slezak

Brett Slezak has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Their most recent position is as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Village Enterprise, starting in February 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Chicago Scholars as the Director of Communications and Marketing from August 2019 to February 2022.

Brett also has experience working at buildOn, where they held multiple roles and responsibilities. Brett was a Storyteller & Content Strategist from October 2016 to August 2019. In this role, they served as the head copywriter for the Marketing and Communications team, produced various marketing materials, managed social media channels, wrote blog posts, and captured visual content. Brett also played a role in empowering students and stakeholders to share their stories.

Before their time at buildOn, Brett worked as a Programming Intern at 826CHI in 2015 and as a Graduate Student Instructor at Columbia College Chicago from 2013 to 2015. Their earliest work experience was as an Education Volunteer with the Peace Corps from July 2008 to September 2010.

Overall, Brett Slezak has a strong background in marketing, communications, storytelling, content creation, and education, with a focus on non-profit organizations.

Brett Slezak completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Iowa from 2003 to 2007. Following that, they pursued a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Columbia College Chicago, which they completed from 2012 to 2015.