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 Marketing and Communications Officer
Matt Wire

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Director of Operations/Chief Examiner
Shubitha Kever

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Associate Director of Workforce Development
Juliana Bengs

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Grant Manager
Laura Woodfill

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Development Coordinator
Juliauna Meyer

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Digital Navigator
Cathie Bledsoe

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Outreach Coordinator
Michael Jackson

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Volunteer and Event Coordinator
Nikki Minarik

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Administrative Coordinator/Testing Administrator
Drew Herendeen

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Testing Administrator
Aisha Cansler

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Project Reads

Program Director
Deb Dutton

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Site Coordinator
JC York

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Site Facilitators
Sheri Davis
Lynnette Pozorski
Karen Sinish
Linda Thorne
Victoria Wilson
Jane Winnerman-Shaw

Project Graduate

Site Coordinator
Megan Knight

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Teacher
David Arnold

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Teacher
Tanisha Causey

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Teacher
Amy Mohr

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Teacher
Nan Wilson

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Project Connect

Teacher
Jessica Conley

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Teacher
Eliana Delgado

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Teacher
Kami Gavilanez

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Teacher
Anna Garmatz

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Teacher
Rachael McGuire

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Teacher
Amanda Voorman

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Project Aim

Teacher
Jessica Conley

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The Literacy Alliance Board of Directors

Chair
Isabel Nuñez

Purdue University Fort Wayne
Vice Chair
Michaela Baldwin

Legends Global Merchandise
Treasurer
Luke Mungovan

Lake City Bank
Secretary
Teresa Knoblauch

East Allen County Schools
Past Chair
Corey Porter

Lincoln Financial Group
Tammy Allen

The Rescue Mission
Linda Alt

Canterbury School
Susan Baier

Allen County Public Library
Ben Bailey

Barrett McNagny
Carla Butts

Doden Legacy Office
Kara Densmore

Old National Bank
Ron Duchovic

Retired, Educator
Joe Hyndman

Hyndman Industrial Products, Inc.
Fred McKissack

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
State Representative Kyle Miller

Kekionga Bookkeeping Services
Wylie Sirk

Retired Educator
Sharon Tubbs

HealthVisions Midwest of Fort Wayne
Tim VanHouten

Fort Wayne Metals
Adam Welch

Greater Fort Wayne, Inc.
Ex Officio
Melinda Haines

CEO, The Literacy Alliance

Staff & Board

Our Mission

Staff

Administrative

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Director of Operations/Chief Examiner

Associate Director of Workforce Development

Grant Manager

Development Coordinator

Digital Navigator

Outreach Coordinator

Volunteer and Event Coordinator

Administrative Coordinator/Testing Administrator

Testing Administrator

Project Reads

Program Director

Site Coordinator

Site Facilitators

Project Graduate

Site Coordinator

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Project Connect

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Project Aim

Teacher

The Literacy Alliance Board of Directors

Chair

Vice Chair

Treasurer

Secretary

Past Chair

Ex Officio