All about the Adult Literacy League (ALL)

Our Mission

The Adult Literacy League develops readers to build a strong and literate community.

Our Vision

The Adult Literacy League, Inc. serves as the premier literacy resource providing education, training and information in Central Florida.

Our Services

• Adult Basic Education
• ESOL Services
• Family Literacy Services - Read to Me!

What The Adult Literacy League Does

• Provide free one-to-one and small group literacy instruction
• Recruit and refer adult learners and volunteers
• Train literacy tutors
• Provide continuing education to tutors and students through mentoring, training, seminars, and computer labs
• Provide scholarships for learning materials and curriculum
• Provide comprehensive family literacy services with a variety of community partners
• Increase public awareness of literacy through community events

Board Members

President
Leslie Golden, Esq., Valencia College

Vice President
S. Brendan Lynch, Esq., Lowndes, Drosdick,
Doster, Kantor, & Reed

Treasurer
Rick Caron, Esq., Foley & Lardner, LLP

Secretary
Jessica Kepple, Fifth Third Bank

Heidi Bedell, Starwood Vacation Ownership
Sandra Blossey, Ph.D., Community Volunteer
Sean Christiansen, Ph.D., University of Central Florida
Amy DeYoung, Orlando Health
Suzanne Eustache, ALL Student
Shannon Owens Green, Orlando Sentinel
Mari Jones, St. Cloud Regional Medical Center
Morgan Knezovich, OUC - The Reliable One
Mary Ng, Darden Restaurants
Dianne Randolph, Community Volunteer
Todd Robley, MBA Candidate, Rollins College
Ian Schneider, Flippers Pizza
Peggy Yu, KPMG

Staff

Joyce Whidden, Executive Director, Phone Ext. 12
Janel Stephens, Development & Communication Director, Phone Ext. 13
Sherry Clark, Family Literacy Director, Phone Ext. 14
Gina Solomon, Director of Adult Education, Phone Ext. 11
Paola Lopez, Intake & Assessment Specialist, Phone Ext. 10
Zach Lynn, Volunteer Coordinator, Phone Ext. 15
Barb Barati, Bookkeeper, Phone Ext. 25
Latisha Walker,AmeriCorps FLC VISTA, Phone Ext. 26
Nadya Mishutina, Program Assistant
Nancy Cooper, ABE Instructor
Vince Scalise, ESOL and Job Skills Instructor
Beth Shafer, ESOL Instructor
Jakita Allen, ESOL Instructor
Gail Agor, ESOL Instructor