Mr. Loftus has worked extensively in Latin America since 1986, including two years in Belize where he played an integral part in the accreditation of a newly opened high school. After returning to the United States in 1994, Mr. Loftus taught bilingual education at Round Lake High School and chaired a curriculum development committee in this predominantly Latino community. In 1997, with the support of the Pilsen Project, Mr. Loftus opened Poder Learning Center to meet the growing need for greater educational opportunities for the adult immigrant of Chicago. Over the last eight years, he has lived and worked in the Pilsen community and served on various committees and boards including: The Resurrection Project, Hispanic Literacy Council, Area Planning Council, University Village Loft Association and the Chicago Nonprofit CEO Forum.