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Peter is a rising senior at the University of Illinois, majoring in history and human geography. His making-children-happy experience is in three years of scooping ice cream and training other ice cream scoopers. He’s also an avid waterskier and wakeboarder who has worked in operations for a charity that helps refugees living in Chicago.

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Eloise is a rising sophomore at Northwestern, where she studies theater, dance and music. She’s starred in a number of theatrical productions, including as the lead role in Sweeney Todd. She teaches piano for children and in high school co-founded a summer camp experience for children in the Oak Park area. She is happy to answer any questions your might have about the works of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

PHOTOGRAPHER / OPERATOR

If you see Shawnee and her camera at your event, you’re about to get the most epic foam photos ever. With three summers’ experience as a Chicago Foam Company operator, she knows how to get the perfect shots of happy children. She developed her artist’s eye majoring in photography at Columbia College, and has worked in photography from weddings to school pictures. Aside from photography and foam she spends her falls, winters and springs as a preschool teacher.

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Karissa is a high school English teacher during the week and a high-energy foam party operator on the weekends. A University of Illinois honors grad and quiz bowl coach, she brings the same mix of smarts and enthusiasm to every event. She’s also a Marvel trivia champ and certified adrenaline junkie—ask her about her experiences skydiving, bungee jumping, or white water rafting if you dare. (She DEFINITELY dares.)

SENIOR OPERATOR

Quinn is an accomplished playwright and performer who now teaches for CPS. Originally from Phoenix, she has no problem with Chicago’s summer heat, but loves that she gets to be the reason for cool summer fun for so many children. She lives in Logan Square with a reptile menagerie.

LOGISTICS / OPERATOR

Carter is a rising junior at North Park University and one of two operators with experience in the exhilarating field of professional ice cream scoopage. As the Chicago Foam Company’s resident daredevil, Carter can be seen on social media doing what he assures us are very safe tricks on his motorcycle. If you ask him nicely, he may do a backflip for you.

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Gavin is a rising junior in engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He’s a proud volunteer for the Best Buddies program and a member of the Computer Coding Club and Art Club, so he is really rooting hard against AI.

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Hawley’s a natural for foam parties because. As a children’s board game specialist, she’s helped match kids with the perfect challenge-in-a-box; and as a play coordinator for STEAM Stackers, she leads creative and cooperative play for young children.

RESERVE OPERATOR

Hugh is a 2025 graduate in economics at the University of Chicago. A former camp counselor and Eagle Scout, Hugh is active in Model UN and founded his college’s Geography Club. He’s so excited about foam parties, he created his playlist before he even interviewed with us. He recently completed a one-day walk of the full length of Western Avenue, longer than a marathon (for fun!!!?).

FOUNDER / OWNER

Scott Green and his wife live in North Center with their two children, 12 and 9. He founded the Chicago Foam Company on his own front lawn, the first company of its type in Chicagoland and still the largest and the best. A 2006 and 2009 graduate of the University of Illinois, outside of foam he’s a professional magician whose credits include “Penn & Teller: Fool Us,” countless appearances on Chicago TV, and a stint as team magician for the Chicago Bulls; a stand-up comedian who’s appeared at theaters and comedy festivals across North America; a five-time game show contestant; and a pinball enthusiast and collector.