Experience

Cape Fear Literacy Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  “Low literacy is an underlying issue for underemployment, poor health, limited civic engagement, and social ills that cause significant costs to individuals and society as a whole.” ~ U.S. Department of Education: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, 2015Cape Fear Literacy Council is a 30+ year old, independent, non-profit organization that helps adults improve their educational skills. We personalize instruction for each adult learner, providing skill books at the right level and using research-based strategies and curricula. Our greatest assets are our volunteer instructors - they are dedicated community members who go through CFLC's excellent training and then tutor one-on-one or teach small classes. CFLC provides the training, placement, materials, and support to make the student-tutor experience effective. As Executive Director, I ensure program quality, financial stability, and organizational effectiveness of this critically important non-profit. It is estimated that more than 60,000 adults in the Cape Fear region struggle with reading and understanding English. Each year, we help about 500 adults improve their educational skills through our Adult Literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. We have a two-building campus in the heart of Wilmington, our budget is about $475K, and we leverage the talents of 300+ volunteers (both instructional and non-instructional) annually. Show less

• Interim Executive Director

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2015

  Ensure program quality, financial stability, and organizational effectiveness of independent non-profit with a $475K budget that serves 500+ adult learners and utilizes the talents of 300+ volunteers annually.

• Adult Literacy Director

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2014

  Provided resources and support for tutors and adult learners; developed classes and content to meet volunteer and learner needs; performed data management and program-related reporting; coordinated volunteers; developed outreach materials; and partnered with other service providers.

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Feb 2004 - Dec 2004

  Created organizational systems for communicating with and managing instructional volunteers; supported all aspects of non-profit's operations.