I am pleased to introduce myself to you as the Coordinator of Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County. I have 20 years of experience overseeing various programs for nonprofit organizations, mainly in education and outreach coordinator roles. While studying at Bowdoin College, I worked for the America Reads program helping elementary students build literacy skills, and briefly worked for an educational research foundation conducting assessments on young children. 

I am also the Outreach Coordinator for Friends of Sears Island, and regularly partner with the Belfast and Searsport libraries to create programs for families that incorporate and promote literacy. A few years ago, I worked to create a StoryWalk trail on Sears Island, which now has permanent display boards we use to feature several books each year, building excitement around reading while also encouraging movement in nature.

I believe that building skills that lead to increased literacy – in any area of life, at any age – is a worthwhile endeavor.  Knowledge is incredibly empowering and can unlock doors to so many different realms of life. I look forward to supporting our amazing tutors and learning partners in their important and rewarding work, and making connections in our community to strengthen the impact of our mission.