Board of Directors
Beth Wilder
Cheryl K. Fondren, Ph.D.
Cheryl K. Fondren, Ph.D.
ALA President
Freelance Writer
Cheryl K. Fondren, Ph.D.
Cheryl K. Fondren, Ph.D.
Cheryl K. Fondren, Ph.D.
ALA Vice President
Director, Success By 6
United Way of West Alabama
Phillip F. Hutcheson
Phillip F. Hutcheson
Phillip F. Hutcheson
ALA Treasurer
Interim Executive Director,
Alabama Public Television
Liletta Jenkins
Phillip F. Hutcheson
Phillip F. Hutcheson
ALA SecretaryState Children's Policy Council Manager Campaign for Grade Level Reading State Lead Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
Steve Hannum
Margaret Gunter
Margaret Gunter
ALA Executive Committee
Director of Literacy Initiatives
Alabama Literacy Councile
Margaret Gunter
Margaret Gunter
Margaret Gunter
ALA Immediate Past President
Director of Communications and
Governmental Relations
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Patricia Butts
Alisha Chiaramonte
Alisha Chiaramonte
Executive Director
Lee County Literacy Coalition
Alisha Chiaramonte
Alisha Chiaramonte
Alisha Chiaramonte
Literacy Coach
Green Valley Elementary
Jim Green
Melinda Harrison, M.A., Ed.S.
Melinda Harrison, M.A., Ed.S.
Executive Director
Northwest Reading Aides, Florence, Alabama
Melinda Harrison, M.A., Ed.S.
Melinda Harrison, M.A., Ed.S.
Melinda Harrison, M.A., Ed.S.
Lecturer, Department of English and Philosophy Auburn University at Montgomery
Doctoral Student, Educational Studies in Diverse Populations, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kelly Hill, Ph.D.
Kelly Hill, Ph.D.
Kelly Hill, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
English Learner and Early Childhood Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Karen Kapp
Kelly Hill, Ph.D.
Kelly Hill, Ph.D.
Retired, Executive Director
Literacy Consultant
Caroline Martin
Caroline Martin
Caroline Martin
Managing Director
Family Child Care Partnerships
Polly McClure
Caroline Martin
Caroline Martin
Retired, Reach Out and Read Alabama
Rosa Monteiro
Rosa Monteiro
Rosa Monteiro
Director of Academic Success
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama
Nick Moore
Rosa Monteiro
Rosa Monteiro
Director, Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Transformation
Louise Oliver, APR
Louise Oliver, APR
Louise Oliver, APR
President, Peritus
Ed Phillips
Louise Oliver, APR
Louise Oliver, APR
Retired, Vulcan Materials
Community Volunteer
Gail Piggot
Paige Raney, Ed.D
Paige Raney, Ed.D
Executive Director,
Alabama Partnership for Children
Paige Raney, Ed.D
Paige Raney, Ed.D
Paige Raney, Ed.D
Chair, Division of EducationAssistant Professor, Spring Hill College, Mobile
Gladys B. Schaefer, M.Ed.
Gladys B. Schaefer, M.Ed.
Gladys B. Schaefer, M.Ed.
Doctoral Student,
Concordia University, Chicago
Immediate Past President,
International Dyslexia Association, Alabama
Barbara Steger
Gladys B. Schaefer, M.Ed.
Gladys B. Schaefer, M.Ed.
Director of Adult Education-WCC
Director of The Next Step Youth Program
Author of Walking in the FOG
Christi Trucks, Ph.D.
Shelley Vail-Smith, Ed.D.
Shelley Vail-Smith, Ed.D.
Interim Department Head,
Family and Consumer Sciences
Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction Jacksonville State University
Shelley Vail-Smith, Ed.D.
Shelley Vail-Smith, Ed.D.
Shelley Vail-Smith, Ed.D.
President, Brightspot Ed, LLC
Creator, Alabama Literacy Network
David Walters
Shelley Vail-Smith, Ed.D.
David Walters
Executive Director of Adult Education, Special Projects, & System Initiatives