Leadership & Staff

Meet the dedicated team advancing literacy education and supporting learners across the country.

Executive Leadership

Katherine W. Smith, M.Ed.

President and CEO

Catherine Hungerford Scott, Ed.D., CALT, Reading Specialist

Chief of Community Programs

Hailey Hunt, M.Ed., CALP, C-SLDI

Senior Vice President, Consulting & Partner Outcomes

Katie Wisian, MPA

Senior Vice President, Advancement

Advancement

Mallary Lattanze M.Ed., LDT, CALT

Vice President of School and District Partnerships

Laura Wheless, CFRE

Associate Vice President of Advancement

Elizabeth Crockett

Director of Advancement Operations

Tiffani Kimball

Director of Development

Certification Programs

Holli Hinton, Ed.S., LDT, CALT-QI, C-SLDS

Vice President of Certification Programs

Mary Lou Slania, M.Ed., CALT-QI

Director of Preparation Programs

Andrea Thomas, M.Ed., CALT-QI, C-SLDS

Director of Online Certification Programs

Jennifer LaHaie, M.Ed., CALT-QI, C-SLDS

Associate Director of Online Certification Programs

Lisa Hand, M.Ed., CALT-QI, C-SLDS

Associate Director Specialist Preparation Program

Linnie Reynolds, M.Ed., CALT-QI, LDT, C-SLDS

Instructional Staff

Community Programs

Heather Arabie, M.Ed., CALT

Deputy Chief of Community Programs

Sarah Finley, M.S, LDT, CALT

Director of Adult Literacy

Jenny Skjonsby, M.Ed., LDT, SLDS, CALT-QI

Family Support Coordinator

Andrew Wexler

Founding Clinic Director and Suzanne Harter Fellow

Natalie Serrano

Adult Literacy Program Liaison

Kay Allen, M.Ed., CALT, QI-R

Adult Literacy Instructor

Tammy Black, LDT, CALT

Adult Literacy Instructor

Carol Ciampi, M.A.T., LDT, CALT

Adult Literacy Instructor

Suz Hall, LDT, CALT

Adult Literacy Instructor

Linda McKnight, M.S., CALT

Adult Literacy Instructor

Shelley Pickett, M.Ed. C-SLDS

Adult Literacy Instructor

Alison Sprunger, M.Ed. Dyslexia Therapy, CALT

Adult Literacy Instructor

Cross Functional Support

Maricela Jimenez

Vice President of Operations

Annie Matthews-Bobet

Assistant Director of Cross-Functional Support

Kim Brending

Cross-Functional Support Coordinator

Shey Delgado, M.S.

Instructional Team Coordinator

Faizan Malik

IT Specialist

Ebony Ponder

Cross Functional Support Manager

Jennifer Schmidt

Project Manager, Digital and AI Transformation

Finance & Accounting

Megan McGraw, MBA, SPHR

Vice President of Administration and Strategy

Jennifer Tweeton

Controller

Human Resources

Maddie Veliz, M.Ed., SHRM-CP

Talent & Internal Relations Manager

Teacher Professional Development

Holly Findeisen, CALT, C-SLDS

Instructional Staff

Rachel Magee, CALT, C-SLDS

Instructional Staff

Sarah Boyd, M.Ed., CALT, LDT

Instructional Staff

Lauren Malone, M.Ed., C-SLCT

Instructional Staff