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Brian Schiller grew up in Elmwood Park. He is the head of marketing at Winnetka Community House.

Q: Where did you grow up and go to school?

A: I grew up in Elmwood Park. I went to Elmwood Park High School. I went to University of Illinois at Chicago and Illinois Institute of Art. Now I’m a grad student at Northwestern University.

Q: What are you studying at Northwestern?

A: I am studying integrated marketing communications.

Q: Where do you currently work?

A: I am the head of marketing at Winnetka Community House.

Q: What are your responsibilities?

A: I do everything! I do social media, email marketing, website development, media planning, buying and more.

Q: What do you like about your job?

A: It’s challenging and fast-paced.

Q: What do you like the most about marketing?

A: I like the opportunity to create communication plans that can help grow businesses and take them to the next level. It’s great when you see a strategy and plans grow. It creates jobs.

Q: Tell me about your acting career.

A: I took classes at the Acting Studio in Chicago.

Q: What do you like to do for fun?

A: I love outdoor activities. I like bike riding, hiking, rock climbing, soccer, flag football and skiing.