Our People

Meet the team members who strive each day to improve the literacy landscape of West Michigan.

Staff Members

Wendy Falb, Ph.D.

Wendy Falb, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Diedre Deering

Diedre Deering

Office Manager

Brianda Nunez-Gasga

Brianda Nunez-Gasga

Administrative Assistant

Laurie Zarzecki Emelander

Laurie Zarzecki Emelander

Finance Director

Elizabeth Dombrowski

Elizabeth Dombrowski

Senior Director of Development & Communications

Yilin Wendland-Liu, Ph.D.

Yilin Wendland-Liu, Ph.D.

Adult Tutoring Program Director

Tyler Archambault

Tyler Archambault

Adult Tutoring Program Coordinator

Hamid Ahari

Hamid Ahari

Adult Tutoring Program Coordinator

Marcus Little, M.A.

Marcus Little, M.A.

Senior Director of Workplace & Community Programming

Cara Glass, M.Ed.

Cara Glass, M.Ed.

Director of Community Literacy Programs

Sally Fairman, M.A.

Sally Fairman, M.A.

Workplace ESL Coordinator

Carrie Machkouri, M.A.

Carrie Machkouri, M.A.

Customized Workplace English Integrated Education and Training (IET) and Systems Coordinator

Nash Hirwa

Nash Hirwa

Citizenship and Community ESL Coordinator

Damindra Hulugalla, M.A.

Damindra Hulugalla, M.A.

Community and Workplace ESL Coordinator

Melissa Reddy

Melissa Reddy

Mi Impact Program Coordinator

Karrie Roy

Karrie Roy

Family Literacy Program Director

Edna de Jong

Edna de Jong

Family Literacy Program Coordinator

McKenna Cook

McKenna Cook

Family Literacy Program Coordinator

Steffy Conde

Steffy Conde

Family Literacy Program Coordinator

Instructors

Theresa Abel, M.A.
Customized Workplace English

Madhu Adhikari
Customized Workplace English

Matt Bailey
Family Literacy

Maureen Birnie, M.A. 
Customized Workplace English

Karen Conover, M.A.
Customized Workplace English

Christy Dam, M.A.
Customized Workplace English

Sara Daniels
Family Literacy 

Marielle De Haan-Levert
Family Literacy

Jackie Frens
Family Literacy 

Matt Grodus
Family Literacy

Grace Joldersma
Family Literacy 

Hailey Kent
Customized Workplace English

Kevin King
Family Literacy 

Marielle Levert
Family Literacy 

Maria McKee
Customized Workplace English 

Sean McCroskey
Family Literacy  

Lisa Miller Sage
Customized Workplace English

Jessica Montgomery
Family Literacy 

Steven Plominski
Customized Workplace English

Olivia Rivera
Family Literacy  

Jennifer Rodas
Family Literacy  

Gabriel Seif, M.A.
Customized Workplace English 

Jessica Snyder
Family Literacy

Kimberli Tundevold
Family Literacy

Jenny Vanderboon Knol
Family Literacy 

Jane Watkins, M.A.
Customized Workplace English

Karen Webster
Customized Workplace English

Katerina Zhuraulyova
Customized Workplace English