Jeannie Alexander

Vice President of Rail Station Management

Chicago Transit Authority

Utilize tomorrow—and the next day—to take an opportunity to do better than what you did the day before.

About Jeannie

I grew up thinking that I eventually wanted to become a teacher.
When I got to college, I tried majoring in accounting, but quickly realized I didn’t enjoy it; I switched my major and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English.
During college, I got an internship with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), which helped me gain full-time employment with CTA after I graduated.
Starting as a project specialist, I worked my way up through positions like rail maintenance training specialist, administration manager for rail operations, and general manager of rail operations.
While working as a general manager, I went back to school to earn a master’s degree in adult education—because it’s still one of my goals to incorporate teaching into my career!
I continued working my way up with the Chicago Transit Authority to my current position now as vice president of rail station management.