Dion McGill is the Manager of Communications and Community Outreach for Strengthening Chicago’s Youth (SCY), responsible for developing and implementing a communication and outreach strategy for the organization. Prior to joining SCY, Dion worked with the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence where he managed and facilitated the ICHV’s education initiatives and programs. Dion is a licensed Illinois state educator with experience teaching at both the middle and high schools levels, as well as a US Army veteran, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences from Saint Xavier University, where he was the Outstanding History Department Scholar for the 2010 graduating class.