When student Gladys was matched with volunteer tutor Pat, she could not read. Gladys, a 65-year-old woman, could speak English perfectly, yet she couldn’t venture too far from home by car because she couldn’t read road signs. She always had to have one of her kids read her bills for
Peyton Whittington’s very first job out of college was with the Adult Literacy League as the organization’s Community Engagement Specialist. She learned the ins and outs of non-profit communications, coordinated events during a global pandemic (groan) and fell deeply in love with the organization and its students. When it came
Amanda graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2022 with her bachelor’s in Human Communication. After graduating she moved back to her hometown of Tampa, FL, where she worked in hospitality as a Marketing/Communications Coordinator. After wanting to feel like she was making more of a difference, Amanda decided
Jen is a Senior Director of Finance at Orlando Health, Horizon West Hospital. She has been with Orlando Health for 16 years in progressive finance roles. Jen earned her bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and MBA from Western Governors University. She also serves on the
May Afroze has been with Lennar Homes for over three years and is currently the Executive Assistant to the Division President of Lennar Orlando. May has a background in Hospitality Management & Property Management. She currently resides with her husband in Kissimmee, FL and is extremely active with community service
Attorney Brown has been practicing law in Central Florida for 25 years. She graduated the University of Florida’s College of Law where she was a Virgil Hawkins Legal Fellow in 1997. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Latin American Studies with a concentration in Political Science. She is
Carolina Jurado is from Ecuador. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Management, and is happy to be here and be part of this organization. She came to live in United States with her family in the summer of 2021, and is currently studying as an ESOL student. She likes