James MacIlvaine

By Eric Steckel | June 22, 2017

Jim is proud to join the Children Rising team as a Succeeding by Reading associate program coordinator. For the past eight school years, Jim was found on Tuesday mornings working with first and second graders on improving their reading and comprehension as a SbR volunteer. Jim has also lent his talents as the Hope for Children Now gala emcee and auctioneer.

Through his work at the City of Oakland, Jim has seen first-hand the importance of raising successful, confident students. He truly believes reading at, or above, grade level is the key foundation to becoming a prosperous member of society, creating the next generation of thoughtful, engaged individuals.

Jim has lived in the East Bay since the age of four and currently resides in the Maxwell Park neighborhood of Oakland with his wife, Molly, and their silly dog, Cassie.