Staff & Board

Our Mission

Literacy changes lives. Our mission is to empower people and strengthen community through education.

Staff

Administrative

Chief Executive Officer
Melinda Haines

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Chief Operating Officer
Brian Schlichtenmyer

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Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Matt Wire

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Associate Operations Manager
Francine Liebhauser

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Development Coordinator
Laura Weldon

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Volunteer and Event Coordinator
Nikki Minarik

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Administrative Coordinator
Brian Thomas

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Project Reads

Program Director
Deb Dutton

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Site Coordinator
JC York

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Site Facilitators
Beth Keen
Karen Sinish
Linda Thorne
Victoria Wilson
Jane Winnerman-Shaw
Janet Zuercher

Project Build

Literacy Instructor
Megan Knight

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Project Graduate

Site Coordinator and Outreach Coordinator
Michael Jackson

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Career Advisor, Life Coach, and Site Coordinator
Melanee Neilson

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Teacher
Tanisha Causey

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Teacher
Nan Wilson

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Teacher
Kami Gavilanez

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Teacher
Amy Mohr

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Project Connect

Site Facilitator
Ignacio Silva

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Teacher
Kami Gavilanez

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Teacher
Anna Galdamez

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Project Aim

Site Coordinator
Megan Knight

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Teacher
David Arnold

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Teacher
Anna Bau

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Teacher
Tanisha Causey

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The Literacy Alliance Board of Directors

Chair
Corey Porter

Lincoln Financial Group
Vice Chair
Isabel Nuñez

Purdue University Fort Wayne
Treasurer
Michaela Baldwin

Blueprint Test Preparation
Secretary
Tammy Allen

Northeast Indiana Innovation Center
Susan Baier

Allen County Public Library
Zach Barron

Barnes & Thornburg
Kara Densmore

Old National Bank
Ron Duchovic

Retired, Educator
Ashley Miller

Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership
Erin Nicolette

Lincoln Financial Group
Marna Renteria

Raytheon
Tim VanHouten

Fort Wayne Metals
Ex Officio
Doug Robertson

Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority
Leadership Fort Wayne Board Intern
Ex Officio
Melinda Haines

CEO, The Literacy Alliance

Staff & Board

Our Mission

Staff

Administrative

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Associate Operations Manager

Development Coordinator

Volunteer and Event Coordinator

Administrative Coordinator

Project Reads

Program Director

Site Coordinator

Site Facilitators

Project Build

Literacy Instructor

Project Graduate

Site Coordinator and Outreach Coordinator

Career Advisor, Life Coach, and Site Coordinator

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Project Connect

Site Facilitator

Teacher

Teacher

Project Aim

Site Coordinator

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

The Literacy Alliance Board of Directors

Chair

Vice Chair

Treasurer

Secretary

Ex Officio

Ex Officio