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
Francine Liebhauser

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Associate Director of Development
Laura Weldon

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Certified Career Advisor and Life Coach
Melanee Neilson

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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
Brian Thomas

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Administrative Coordinator
Drew Herendeen

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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
Karen Sinish
Linda Thorne
Victoria Wilson
Jane Winnerman-Shaw
Janet Zuercher

Project Graduate

Site Coordinator
Jason Kahlenbeck

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Site Coordinator
Megan Knight

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Site Coordinator
Mariam Schmitz

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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
Joanne Purk

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Teacher
Nan Wilson

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Project Connect

Site Coordinator
Dinora Miller

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Site Facilitator
Ignacio Silva

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Teacher
Jessica Conley

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Teacher
Kami Gavilanez

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Teacher
Anna Garmatz

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Teacher
Ben Klimek

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Teacher
Anna McCulfor

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Teacher
Amanda Voorman

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Project Aim

Site Coordinator
Ranae Butler

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Teacher
Kami Gavilanez

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Learning Support Coordinator
Trevor Waldman

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The Literacy Alliance Board of Directors

Chair
Isabel Nuñez

Purdue University Fort Wayne
Vice Chair
Erin Nicolette

Lincoln Financial Group
Treasurer
Michaela Baldwin

Legends Global Merchandise
Secretary
Tammy Allen

Marketing & P.R. Consultant
Past Chair
Corey Porter

Lincoln Financial Group
Trudy Adams

Brightpoint
Susan Baier

Allen County Public Library
Ben Bailey

Barrett McNagney
Kara Densmore

Old National Bank
Ron Duchovic

Retired, Educator
Teresa Knoblauch

East Allen County Schools
Fred McKissack

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
State Representative Kyle Miller

Kekionga Bookkeeping Services
Luke Mungovan

Lake City Bank
Sharon Tubbs

HealthVisions Midwest of Fort Wayne
Tim VanHouten

Fort Wayne Metals
Board Intern
LaRae Bane

Allen County Public Library
Board Intern
Justin Treft

Fort Wayne Aero Center
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

Associate Director of Development

Certified Career Advisor and Life Coach

Digital Navigator

Outreach Coordinator

Volunteer and Event Coordinator

Administrative Coordinator

Administrative Coordinator

Project Reads

Program Director

Site Coordinator

Site Facilitators

Project Graduate

Site Coordinator

Site Coordinator

Site Coordinator

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Project Connect

Site Coordinator

Site Facilitator

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Project Aim

Site Coordinator

Teacher

Learning Support Coordinator

The Literacy Alliance Board of Directors

Chair

Vice Chair

Treasurer

Secretary

Past Chair

Board Intern

Board Intern

Ex Officio