Senior Assistant Director, Career Readiness About Ethan Rucker Ethan Rucker coaches Harris Public Policy students to tell their career story. As a career readiness coach in the Career Development Office (CDO), Ethan works closely with the team to help students contextualize their experiences. In both one-on-one and group coaching, Ethan is committed to understanding student goals and challenges and identifying strengths to facilitate career growth. He also leads the mental health working group at Harris, which shares resources and raises awareness for positive mental health and wellness for Harris students. Ethan’s career started when he joined Teach for America (TFA) in Indianapolis, where he taught 6th–8th grade math, coached basketball, and served on the school’s instructional leadership team. Over two years, he helped increase students’ math mastery by over 25 percent across all three grade levels. After teaching, Ethan pursued a degree in mental health counseling at Loyola University Chicago, where his interest in career development coaching was kindled. He worked for several years as both a graduate career advisor and academic advisor at Loyola before joining the CDO team at Harris. Ethan is a licensed professional counselor in Illinois, and a proud graduate of the University of Florida where he earned a BS in psychology. During his time in TFA, he attained an MA in teaching from Marian University. After teaching, he moved to Chicago and earned an EdS in clinical mental health counseling from Loyola University Chicago. Contact Information Workstation 1013-1 904.599.6248 ethanrucker@uchicago.edu Recent News Harris Public Policy Selects 2022-2023 Common Read Fri., June 24, 2022 Alumni Profile: Varsha Sivaram, MPP’19 Thu., June 23, 2022 More news Upcoming Events Civic Leadership Academy Virtual Information Session Wed., June 29, 2022 | 12:00 PM Virtual Event Chicago, IL 60637 United States UChicago Harris Coffee Chat in Chicago, IL Fri., July 01, 2022 | 2:00 PM Plein Air Cafe 5751 South Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events