About: Diedre Deering joined the Literacy Center in September 2007 and currently serves as the Executive Assistant and Office Manager. Diedre supports the executive director, the board of directors, manages all office equipment and is the liaison between the office and our landlord, the City of Grand Rapids. She earned her B.A. from Davenport University in general business. In addition to her responsibilities at the Literacy Center, she is involved in several community organizations, serving as the president of the Monroe North Business Association and Neighborhood Business Alliance. She is serving her 2nd term on the Monroe North TIFA and her first term on the Cascade Township Planning Commission. She has served as a deacon and on the Pastoral Search Committee at Thornapple Community Church.
Hobbies: Diedre enjoys weekend road trips to her son’s hockey games, camping and participating in volunteer activities with her family. She really enjoys all the different people she gets to interface with at the Literacy Center (learners, board members, community members) and her wide range of responsibilities, making each day unique.
Favorite part of the job: She really enjoys all the different people she gets to interface with at the Literacy Center (learners, board members, community members) and her wide range of responsibilities, making each day unique.
