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Sharon O’Brien
Executive Director
Cecilia Abarca
Arts Integration Programs
Education Programs Manager
Cydne Bolton
Adult & Workforce Education
Assessment & Instruction Specialist
Mariana Canetas
Adult & Workforce Education
Career Connections Coordinator
Diana Centeno
Children's Literacy Programs
Library Manager
Sunny Foucheaux
Development and Marketing
Donor Database Manager
Aida Flores
Adult & Workforce Education
Career & Digital Support Coordinator
Araceli Garcia
Finance, Operations, & HR
Finance Manager
Frankie Corey-Gelb
Arts Integration Programs
Stories that Soar! Production Manager
Priya Jandu
Development and Marketing
Communications Coordinator
Jamie Keeran
Children's Literacy Programs
Reading Seed Training Manager
Tristan Kissel
Arts Integration Programs
Programs Assistant
Seleana Kleparek
Children's Literacy Programs
Reading Seed Program Manager
Cyndi LaFrese
Arts Integration Programs
National Licensing Manager
Edie Lantz Leppert
Adult & Workforce Education
Director of Adult Education
Ersilia “Chila” Loustaunau
Adult & Workforce Education
Program Coordinator
Clarissa Martinez
Children's Literacy Programs
Reading Seed Program Coordinator
Xavier Martinez
Children's Literacy Programs
Reading Seed Training Coordinator
Katherine Morgan
Development and Marketing
Digital Media Coordinator
Manuel Padilla
Adult & Workforce Education
Training Coordinator
Dianette Plácido
Children's Literacy Programs
Director
Tammara Ragsdale
Adult & Workforce Education
Training Coordinator
Amaya Ravenell
Arts Integration Programs
Programs Assistant
Eddie Rodriguez
Development and Marketing
Development Manager
Daniel Small
Finance, Operations, & HR
Director
Jennifer Stanowski
Adult & Workforce Education
Director of Workforce Development
Megan Straffon
Literacy Connects
Evaluation and Impact Manager
Lizzy Studstill
Adult & Workforce Education
Program Manager
Dallas Thomas
Arts Integration Programs
Director
Kate Van Roekel
Adult & Workforce Education
Training Manager
Lillie Watson
Children's Literacy Programs
Reading Seed & Library Coordinator
Clare Wallum
Finance, Operations, & HR
Operations and Administrative Manager
Debra Winstead
Children's Literacy Programs
Library Assistant
Allison Weaver
Children's Literacy Programs
Reading Seed Program Coordinator
Melisa Woodhall
Development and Marketing
Grants Manager
Julie Wolfe Beadle
Development and Marketing
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