About | Who We Are

Our People

A passionate team working together to create change through literacy.  

Our staff, leadership, and board are a unified force with one goal—to advance literacy. 

Our team of experts is here to partner with you. We stay on top of the most current instructional trends and advocacy efforts so we can offer the best trainings, research, and resources in adult literacy education to organizations of any size. 

 

Board of Directors

Ginger Duiven

Ginger Duiven

Chair

Ginger Duiven
Kathleen Hinchman

Kathleen A. Hinchman

Vice-Chair

Kathleen A. Hinchman
Jack Burke

Jack Burke

Treasurer

Jack Burke
Kate Costello Sullivan

Kate Costello-Sullivan

Secretary

Kate Costello-Sullivan
Ruth Colvin

Ruth J. Colvin

Lifetime Member

Ruth J. Colvin
Aarthi Anand

Aarthi Anand

Aarthi Anand
Maria Bartoszewicki

Maria Bartoszewicki

Maria Bartoszewicki
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Lindsey Basler

Lindsey Basler
William Manzanares IV

William Manzanares IV

William Manzanares IV
Denise Nelson

Denise Nelson

Denise Nelson
Davis Rosen

David J. Rosen

David J. Rosen
Roxann Smithers

Roxann Smithers

Roxann Smithers
Marc Strohl

Marc J. Strohl

Marc J. Strohl

Leadership

Mark Vineis

Mark Vineis

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mark Vineis
Stephen Carr

Stephen Carr

Vice President of Development

Stephen Carr
Sonja Chernos

Sonja Chernos

Vice President of Publishing

Sonja Chernos
Allison McDonald

Allison Bleyler McDonald

Senior Director of Marketing

Allison Bleyler McDonald
Todd Evans

Todd Evans

Senior Director of Programs

Todd Evans
Kelly Henderson

Kelly Henderson

Director of Finance

Kelly Henderson
Carrie Rabbia

Carrie Rabbia

Director of Human Resources

Carrie Rabbia

Staff

Alesha Anderson

Alesha Anderson

Senior International Programs Officer

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Ben Bisbee

Principal Partnerships Director

KristaBombard

Krista Bombard

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

Rachel Budde

Rachel Budde

Senior Manager, Distance Learning

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Ricqui Brooks

Grants Manager

Danielle Zimmerman

Danielle Callahan

Project Manager

Maryellen Casey

Maryellen Casey

Technology Specialist

Dionna Cassoni

Dionna Cassoni

Senior Customer Service Representative

Patty Celidon

Patty Celidon

Professional Development and Online Course Designer

Luis Colon

Luis Colon

Inventory Manager

Alex Druckmiller

Alex Druckmiller

Associate Editor

Missy Griffin

Melissa Griffin

Executive Assistant

Courtney Hacker

Courtney Hacker

Digital Account Manager

Dan Helms

Dan Helms

National Sales Director

Ashley Henderson

Ashley Henderson

Staff Accountant

Paul Hirt

Paul Hirt

Customer Service Manager

Shelby Lamb

Shelby Lamb

Marketing Project Manager

Kim Lunt

Kim Lunt

Distance Learning Coordinator

Marianna Milani

Marianna Hope Maliani

Distance Learning Coordinator

Christelle Marpaud

Christelle Marpaud

International Programs Officer

Jennifer Martin

Jennifer Martin

Editorial Director, ESL

Laura McLoughlin

Laura McLoughlin

Content Marketing Manager

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Maribel Ojeda

Director of Professional Development

Cathi Miller

Cathi Miller

Graphic Designer

Robin Morgan

Robin Morgan

Professional Development and Online Course Designer

Tasha Nicolaides

Tasha Nicolaides

Customer Service Representative

Dania Olivo

Dania Olivo

Administrative Assistant, Programs

Lauren Osowski

Lauren Osowski

Senior Advocacy, Research, and Project Manager

Victoria Pappalardo

Victoria Pappalardo

Administrative Assistant

Darlene Pettersen

Darlene Pettersen

Marketing and Sales Associate

Nina Shope

Nina Shope

Staff Writer, News for You

Michelle Smith

Michelle L. Smith

Senior Membership and Program Services Manager

Greg Stultz

Greg Stultz

Special Sales and Training Coordinator

Jennifer Thompson

Jennifer Thompson

Senior Editor

Karen Welch

Karen Welch

Assistant Director of Sales

Alexis West

Alexis West

Senior Customer Service Representative

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