Lynne supports grant making at Joyce as program assistant for the Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform and Special Opportunities programs. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2012, Lynne worked as a coordinator of research programs for the Ecology and Evolution Group at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and as a coordinator and financial analyst at the DePaul Entrepreneurship Center. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and a master’s degree in Business Administration from DePaul University.