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Chris Huizenga

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Co-Founder
Desklight
Country or state 
United States (Illinois)
Available to 
Global
City 
Chicago
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

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Bio

Chris Huizenga (pronounced "hi-ZEN-gah") has worked with hundreds of young professionals to help them discover and own their strengths, reframe their thinking, do more meaningful work with greater excellence, leverage their sense of humor, and find new depths to their capabilities.

He is a laid-back academic.

An experienced entrepreneur.

A bit of a philosopher.

An entertaining humorist.

And a mentor.

He has launched businesses.

Served globally renowned cultural institutions.

Designed learning for international organizations.

Taught thousands of university students.

Directed the impact of startups and the lives of entrepreneurs.

And he has coached some of the most eager hearts and minds on the planet.

And through it all he has kept it pretty chill but direct.

Chris does meaningful work for people and causes that matter to him.

He has aligned his meaning and strengths with work that he loves.

And he can do the same for you.

More about Chris:

Chris Huizenga delights in developing future change-makers in his courses, having taught at higher education institutions Columbia College Chicago, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Denver, and the University of Economics in Prague. As co-founder of Desklight, Chris has helped some of the world's most renowned cultural institutions and organizations to better understand and connect with these change-makers through curricular and pedagogical strategies.

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Co-Founder

Desklight

Degrees (2)
Nonprofit Administration
North Park University
2007 to 2009
Organizational Communications
North Central College
1998 to 2000
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Why choose me? 

I am a laid-back academic.
A philosopher and a practitioner.
A humorist .
An entertaining mentor.

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