Contact Us
We Want to Hear from You!
Illinois Journalism Education Association
900 Community Drive
Springfield, IL 62703
(312) 341-6761
[email protected]
As listed below, you can contact us at the Illinois Journalism Education Association in a variety of ways, including social media. But don’t forget our website. We welcome your online comments!
Contact Our Adviser Helpline
If you have a question or problem, let us know by using our Adviser Helpline. Our executive director or another board member will be in touch with you within 24 hours.
Request Help or Advice | IJEA Adviser Helpline
Contact Our Executive Director
The IJEA executive director is Prof. Linda Jones, associate professor of journalism at Roosevelt University in Chicago. She can be reached by email at this link:
Prof. Linda Jones | [email protected]
Contact Our Officers
You can reach our president, vice president, co-secretaries and treasurer by email at the addresses below:
President
John Gonczy, CJE
Marist High School
John Gonczy | [email protected]
Vice President
Dr. Dan Kerns, CJE
Richwoods High School
Dan Kerns | [email protected]
Co-Secretary
Brad Bennewitz, CJE
Galesburg High School
Brad Bennewitz | [email protected]
Co-Secretary
Jennifer Reiser, CJE
Washington Community High School
Jennifer Reiser | [email protected]
Treasurer
Katie Comeford Fernandez, CJE
Phoenix Military Academy
Katie Comeford Fernandez | [email protected]
Contact Our Website Director
Dave Porreca, CJE, is our website director, and he would be glad to answer your question about our site. He is currently webmaster and communications specialist for Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401. For 15 years, he was the journalism teacher and news media adviser at the University of Illinois Laboratory High School in Urbana. You can reach him here:
Dave Porreca, CJE | [email protected]
Contact Us at Our General Email Address
If you’re not sure to whom you should direct your message, you can reach us at this address:
Illinois JEA via Email | [email protected]
Contact Us on Social Media
You can find us on social media. Follow us, like us, engage with us!
Illinois JEA on Twitter | @IllinoisJEA
Illinois JEA on Facebook | Facebook.com/Illinois-Journalism-Education-Association
Contact Us on Our Website
During the school year we post items on our website. Bookmark us!
Illinois JEA on the Web | https://www.illinoisjea.org
Contact Us in Person or by Postal Mail
Drop us an old-fashioned letter, or stop by if you’re in Springfield!
Illinois Journalism Education Association
c/o Prof. Linda Jones
900 Community Drive
Springfield, IL 62703