Meet the team members who strive each day to improve the literacy landscape of West Michigan.
Staff Members
- Wendy Falb, Ph.D.
Executive Director
wvfalb@literacycenterwm.org - Diedre Deering
Executive Assistant
ddeering@literacycenterwm.org - Bryan Salinas
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
bsalinas@literacycenterwm.org - Libby Crabb Wahlstrom
Development and Communications Director
lcwahlstrom@literacycenterwm.org - Laurie Zarzecki Emelander
Finance Director
lzemelander@literacycenterwm.org - Yilin Wendland-Liu, Ph.D.
Adult Tutoring Program Director
ywendland-liu@literacycenterwm.org - Megan Bowers
Adult Tutoring Program Coordinator
mbowers@literacycenterwm.org - Hamid Ahari
Adult Tutoring Program Coordinator
hahari@literacycenterwm.org - Marcus Little, M.A.
Customized Workplace English Director
mlittle@literacycenterwm.org - Jennifer Summers, M.A.
Customized Workplace English Coordinator
jsummers@literacycenterwm.org - Carrie Machkouri, M.A.
Customized Workplace English Integrated Education and Training Coordinator
cmachkouri@literacycenterwm.org - Bree Straayer, Ph.D.
Family Literacy Program Director
bstraayer@literacycenterwm.org - Laura Avalos
Family Literacy Program Coordinator
lavalos@literacycenterwm.org - Leandra Pogson, M.A.
Family Literacy Program Coordinator
lpogson@literacycenterwm.org - Cynthia Salinas
Family Literacy Program Coordinator
csalinas@literacycenterwm.org
Instructors
- Theresa Abel, M.A.
Customized Workplace English - Madhu Adhikari
Customized Workplace English - Tyler Archambault
Customized Workplace English - Maureen Birnie, M.A.
Customized Workplace English - Amanda Buchand
Family Literacy - Karen Conover, M.A.
Customized Workplace English - Kellie Corbett, M.A.
Customized Workplace English - Christy Dam, M.A.
Customized Workplace English - Anne Damiecka, M.A.
Customized Workplace English - Kirstin Damstra, M.ED
Customized Workplace English - Hannah Hodges
Customized Workplace English & Family Literacy - Marielle Levert
Family Literacy - Lauren Niswonger
Family Literacy - Jordan Ramirez
Family Literacy - Melissa Reddy
Customized Workplace English & Family Literacy - Carrie Roper, M.A.
Customized Workplace English - Rebekah Santana, M.A.
Customized Workplace English & Family Literacy - Gabriel Seif, M.A.
Customized Workplace English - Ole Tundevold, M.A.
Customized Workplace English - Jane Watkins, M.A.
Customized Workplace English - Kylie VanderMeulen, M.A.
Family Literacy - Sue VanderVeen, M.A.
Customized Workplace English & Family Literacy - Julianne VanderWoude, M.A.
Family Literacy - Katerina Zhuraulyova
Customized Workplace English
