Alice Chrismer lives with her husband Bob and dog Sigrid in Ellison Bay. She spends much of her time studying and playing Baroque violin and she enjoys sharing our county’s natural beauty with friends and family, including six grandchildren.

Alice graduated from Wheaton College in 1970. After graduation, she and Bob lived and worked two years in rural Bolivia, S.A. In a remote jungle village with scarce resources and no literacy, they taught primary school during the day and adult literacy at night. Upon returning to the states, Alice continued teaching in a bi-lingual class in Chicago’s inner-city.

After beginning her family, Alice, in partnership, established Chrismer Mardock Communication Design, providing branding and messaging for non- profit organizations in the Chicago area—from the arts to social justice and education. A small sampling of clients includes North Shore YWCA, Shedd Aquarium, American Red Cross, Ravinia, Evanston Community Foundation, Chicago Public Library, National Safety Council, Solti Foundation US, DePaul University.

Alice is a charter member of the Fund for Women and Girls at Evanston Community Foundation. Her philanthropic interests continue to be supporting young families through child development and education, social justice work with a focus on women, and the arts.