Meet our Board of Directors
The Literacy Center Staff
Administration & Advising
Amanda Blount, MSW
Executive Director
Jennifer Orellana*
Associate Director & Ed. Advisor
Evan Dardano, MFA
Director of Student Services & Ed. Advisor
Amy Enright, Ph.D.*
Lead Teacher and Curriculum Coordinator
Mayrla Lima*
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Zenaida Portillo*
Admissions Coordinator & Ed. Advisor
Laura Umanzor*
Office Manager
Ashleigh Walsh*, MSt
Development Associate
Mary Kate Flynn, LICSW
Social Work Counselor
* Denotes staff member is multilingual.
Languages on staff include: English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Arabic, and French.
Teachers & Instructors
Taryn Barros*, ESOL I
Sheila Bernard*, Digital Literacy
Michelle Cash, ESOL I
Janice Dexter-Ganek, ESOL II
Amy Enright*, ESOL I
Nancy Flynn, ESOL I
Ashley Hanley, ESOL I & II
Adam Heywood, ESOL IV
Ruth Kirlew, Digital Literacy
Deborah Knight-Snyder, ESOL III & IV
Sarah Paille, ESOL I and Digital Literacy
Dr. Serpil Seyhan*, ESOL I
Maureen Strickland, ESOL II
Karen Sweetland-Dion*, ESOL III & IV
Molly Turban, ESOL I
Roberta Williams, ESOL Conversation
Volunteer Tutors
The Literacy Center is also made up of over 50 volunteer tutors who dedicate their time and talent to improving our students' lives. We are very grateful for all of our volunteers!
Current Openings...
TLC is always looking for experienced teachers to add to our part-time teaching staff. If you would like to discuss teaching opportunities with TLC, please send an email with your resume and references.
If you would like to become a volunteer tutor, please click here.